Known Recalls

Model year record

1979 KELSEY HAYES WT66

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V157000

Trailer hitches

Component
Trailer hitches
Manufacturer
KELSEY-HAYES COMPANY
Vehicles affected
27
Reported to NHTSA
1979-06-19
Owners notified
1979-06-14

Defect description

THE COMBINED REAR BUMPER AND TRAILER HITCH MOUNT WELDS MAY DEVELOP CRACKS DUE TO STRESSES GENERATED IN NORMAL SERVICE. CRACKS COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE MOUNTING BRACKET, CAUSING PARTIAL OR TOTAL SEPARATION OF THE TRAILER FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACEMENT REAR BUMPERS AND HITCH MOUNTING BRACKETS WILL BE PROVIDED, OR VEHICLES MAY BE RETURNED TO THE PLANT FOR INSTALLATION BY MANUFACTURER.

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.