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  NHTSA Recall 79V144000

NHTSA Campaign Id 79V144000; Date: Jun. 12, 1979

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

1979 Fiat Strada

Component: Electrical System:wiring: Rear Compartment/trunk

Manufactured by: Fiat Motors Of N. A. , Inc.

Affected Units:: 15,000

icon3 Recall Summary:

The manufacturer has established that the tail lights may become inoperative due to possible oxidation of the wiring terminals caused by infiltration of water and dirt.

icon2 How to Fix:

Dealer will apply a protective paint and install a plastic cover over the exposed tail light wiring terminals.

icon4 Recall Notes:

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. System: electrical; wiring harness, rear compartment. Consequences of defect: if the tail lights become inoperative, a rear endcollision could result.

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jan 17, 1980

Also see:

All recalls of Fiat vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.