1979 DODGE OMNI — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1979 DODGE OMNI
The 1979 DODGE OMNI has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS.
Recalls for the 1979 DODGE OMNI
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 1979 DODGE OMNI, potentially affecting up to 780,022 vehicles.
Recall 80V136000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
| 425,000 vehicles affected
Defect: THE ALTERNATOR FIELD WIRING TERMINAL CONNECTIONS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY LOOSEN DUE TO VIBRATION, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION. SHOULD THIS OCCUR, ALTERNATOR ELECTRICAL OUTPUT TO SUPPORT THE VEHICLES ELECTRICAL LOADS AND THE BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM WOULD BE LOST. THIS WOULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN OBVIOUS MALFUNCTIONS OF VARIOUS ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS (DIMMING OF LIGHTS, REDUCTION IN RADIO VOLUME,...
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSTALL AN ALTERNATOR REPAIR KIT WHICH INCLUDES A NEW ALTERNATOR WIRING HARNESS AS WELL AS NEW TERMINALS. DEALER WILL ALSO INSPECT THE VEHICLE FOR THE PRESENCE OF A REQUIRED SECOND ALTERNATOR GROUND STRAP AND ADD ONE IF NECESSARY.
View full details →Recall 80V139000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
| 355,000 vehicles affected
Defect: THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUEL LINE HOSES INSTALLED ON CERTAIN VEHICLES WERE FABRICATED FROM A DEFECTIVE RUBBER COMPOUND. WHEN SUBJECTED TO CONTINUOUS HIGH UNDERHOOD TEMPERATURES, THESE HOSES MAY BECOME BRITTLE AND CRACK.
Remedy: THE DEALER WILL REPLACE FUEL SUPPLY AND VAPOR RETURN HOSES WITH A TYPE CONSTRUCTED OF HIGH TEMPERATURE-RESISTANT MATERIAL.
View full details →Recall 78V266000 — WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
| 22 vehicles affected
Defect: THE WHEEL MOUNTING NUTS INSTALLED MAY BE INCORRECT DUE TO A SUPPLIER ERROR IN MIXING STANDARD THREAD NUTS WITH SPECIFIED METRIC THREAD NUTS PRIOR TO PLANT SHIPMENT. AS A RESULT, THE NUT THREADS MAY STRIP WHEN TIGHTENED TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE LEVEL RANGE, WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR THE LOOSENING OF A ROAD WHEEL.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE EXISTING NUTS WITH THE PROPER METRIC THREAD NUTS, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1979 DODGE OMNI
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1979 DODGE OMNI.
Safety Rating for the 1979 DODGE OMNI
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1979 DODGE OMNI in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1979 DODGE OMNI
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1979 DODGE OMNI
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the DODGE OMNI
- 1978 DODGE OMNI — 0 complaints
- 1979 DODGE OMNI (current)
- 1980 DODGE OMNI — 0 complaints
- 1981 DODGE OMNI — 0 complaints
- 1982 DODGE OMNI — 0 complaints
- 1984 DODGE OMNI — 0 complaints
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