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Recall campaign79V081000

Recall 79V081000: 1977–1978 Pontiac Sunbird and 1 other model

Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Report received
Mar 30, 1979
Manufacturer
General motors corp.
Potentially affected
172,000vehicles
Model years
1977–1978

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Operation of the vehicle in a manner which produces hard bottoming out of the front suspension may cause deformation of the left engine mount support structure and allow the engine mount bracket to contact the steering pitman arm or steering linkage.

Remedy

An engine mount support bracket reinforcement kit will be installed on the left front engine mount support structure without charge to owner.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.