Model year record

1979 Ford Mustang

5 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V117000

Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
82,000
Reported to NHTSA
1979-05-15
Owners notified
1979-06-18

Defect description

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH BRAKE PUSH-ROD TO BRAKE PEDAL RETAINING PINS WHICH WERE NOT HEAT-TREATED AS SPECIFIED. THIS COULD ALLOW THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE PUSH-ROD.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SUSPECT BRAKE RETAINING PIN.

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V087000

Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan

Component
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
2,700
Reported to NHTSA
1979-04-05
Owners notified
1979-03-31

Defect description

WITH THE ENGINE OPERATING AT HIGH SPEED, THE PLASTIC ENGINE FAN FINGER GUARDS MAY CONTACT THE ENGINE FAN AND BREAKAGE OF THE GUARD MAY OCCUR. THIS COULD CAUSE FRAGMENTS OF THE FINGER GUARD TO SCATTER.

Manufacturer remedy

TWO GUARD SUPPORTS AND TWO ADDITIONAL FASTENERS WILL BE INSTALLED. IF THE FAN GUARD HAS BEEN DAMAGED, THE GUARD AND FAN WILL BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V053000

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

Component
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
16,000
Reported to NHTSA
1979-02-22
Owners notified
1979-03-28

Defect description

AN INCORRECT STEERING GEAR FLANGE MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED, WHICH MAY SLIP AND CAUSE EVENTUAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

Manufacturer remedy

INSPECTION FOR AND REPLACEMENT OF INCORRECT STEERING GEAR FLANGES WILL BE DONE AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Recall campaignNHTSA 78V211000

Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan

Component
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
6,750
Reported to NHTSA
1978-10-04
Owners notified
1978-10-04

Defect description

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH FLEXIBLE COOLING FAN BLADES THAT MAY CRACK WHEN SUBJECTED TO HIGH ENGINE SPEED OPERATING CONDITIONS. FAN BLADE CRACKING CAN LEAD TO FRAGMENTS SEPARATING FROM THE FAN.

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING COOLING FAN AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Recall campaignNHTSA 78V186000

Steering: column

Component
Steering: column
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
59
Reported to NHTSA
1978-08-24
Owners notified
1979-06-30

Defect description

THE TILT STEERING COLUMNS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES CONTAIN IN-PROCESS TEMPORARY ALIGNMENT PINS RATHER THAN THE PERMANENT PRESS-FIT PIVOT PINS. THE TEMPORARY PINS ARE SLIGHTLY UNDERSIZED AND COULD SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. THIS CAN CAUSE STEERING WHEEL LOCKUP.

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A PERMANENT PIVOT PIN IN THE STEERING COLUMN WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.