How many recalls does the 1979 American Motors Concord have?

The 1979 American Motors Concord has 2 NHTSA safety recall campaigns on record.

How do I check if my 1979 American Motors Concord has an open recall?

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1979 American Motors Concord Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1979 American Motors Concord has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 7,822 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 79V040000 1979-01-30 7,700 affected

Defect

INFORMATION ON TIRE AIR PRESSURE PLACARDS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BE INCORRECT. THIS DOES NOT CONFORM WITH FEDERAL MOTOR SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS".

Remedy

DEALERS WILL MAIL CORRECTED TIRE PLACARDS TO ALL OWNERS FREE OF CHARGE.

SEATS 78V229000 1978-10-18 122 affected

Defect

THE MANUAL LOCK RELEASE LEVER ON THE SPLIT-BACK BENCH ASSEMBLIES MAY HAVE BEEN BENT DURING ASSEMBLY. THIS BENT CONDITION COULD PREVENT THE INERTIA SEAT LOCK ASSEMBLY FROM FUNCTIONING AUTOMATICALLY. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT SEAT BACK MAY NOT LOCK IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION IF THE CAR IS MOVING FORWARD AND BROUGHT TO AN…

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL REPOSITION THE MANUAL RELEASE LEVER IF FOUND NECESSARY, IN ORDER TO ELIMINATE ANY INTERFERENCE ON THE INERTIA LOCK PENDULUM.

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1979 American Motors Concord as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.