Recall campaign · NHTSA 78V183000

Tires

AMERICAN GARELLI EAST,LTD filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1978-08-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 78V183000

Tires

Component: Tires
Manufacturer: AMERICAN GARELLI EAST,LTD
Vehicles affected: 290
Reported to NHTSA: 1978-08-18

Defect description

TIRES INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS". THESE VEHICLES HAVE A 370 LB. REAR LOAD RATING, WHILE THE REAR TIRE IS RATED FOR A 290 LB. LOAD. IF VEHICLE IS LOADED BEYOND THE TIRE LOAD LIMIT, A TIRE FAILURE MAY OCCUR IN SERVICE.

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW TIRE WITH A LOAD RATING OF 370 LBS. AT NO CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOPEDS.SYSTEM: TIRES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: TIRE FAILURE COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLAND AN ACCIDENT.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

Model	Years on record
GARELLI Gran Sport	1977
GARELLI Gulp	1977

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.