Model year record

1978 STEYR Magnum

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V168000

Suspension

Component
Suspension
Manufacturer
STEYR DAIMLER PUCH A.G.
Vehicles affected
1,334
Reported to NHTSA
1979-07-09
Owners notified
1979-07-19

Defect description

THE FRONT WHEEL SUPPORT CRADLE MAY SEPARATE FROM THE SLIDING TUBE DUE TO A WEAK WELD. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT WHEEL COULD ROTATE IN AN UNSTABLE WAY AND POSSIBLY SEPARATE FROM THE FRONT FORK.

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE RIGHT AND LEFT FORK HALVES ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES AT NO COST 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.