GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1978-06-27.
Recall campaignNHTSA 78V149000
Equipment: other: labels
Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
18
Reported to NHTSA
1978-06-27
Owners notified
1978-06-26
Defect description
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS", IN THAT THE TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE LISTED ON THE LABELS IS TOO LOW.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW LABEL THAT SHOWS THE CORRECT TIRE PRESSURE INFORMATION, AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; CERTIFICATION LABELS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED OPERATION OF A VEHICLE WITH SIGNIFICANTLYUNDERINFLATED TIRES WILL ACCELERATE TIRE WEAR, CAUSE OVERHEATING AND POSSIBLESTRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE TIRES. THIS COULD LEAD TO A SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR FROMTHE TIRES, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.