1979 AUTOCAR K — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1979 AUTOCAR K
The 1979 AUTOCAR K has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE.
Recalls for the 1979 AUTOCAR K
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1979 AUTOCAR K, potentially affecting up to 462 vehicles.
Recall 80V036000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
| 388 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS". DUE TO INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN ACTUATOR AND THE ACCELERATOR RETURN SPRINGS, THE THROTTLE MAY NOT RETURN QUICKLY ENOUGH.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPOSITION THE THROTTLE RETURN SPRING BRACKET AND REPLACE THE RETURN SPRINGS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
View full details →Recall 79V147000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
| 74 vehicles affected
Defect: IN THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE AIR PRESSURE WHICH IS USED TO ACTUATE THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN SOLENOID MAY BE BLOCKED WHENEVER TRANSMISSION FLUID TEMPERATURE EXCEEDS 250 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND MODIFY THE AIR PLUMBING AS REQUIRED.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1979 AUTOCAR K
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1979 AUTOCAR K.
Safety Rating for the 1979 AUTOCAR K
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1979 AUTOCAR K in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1979 AUTOCAR K
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1979 AUTOCAR K
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the AUTOCAR K
- 1975 AUTOCAR K — 0 complaints
- 1976 AUTOCAR K — 0 complaints
- 1977 AUTOCAR K — 0 complaints
- 1978 AUTOCAR K — 0 complaints
- 1979 AUTOCAR K (current)
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- AUTOCAR WXLL — 1 total complaint
- AUTOCAR 10364 — 0 total complaints
- AUTOCAR 10366 — 0 total complaints
- AUTOCAR 7366 — 0 total complaints