Model year record

1978 GMC C15

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 1 owner complaint on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 78V177000

Equipment: mechanical: carrier/rack

Component: Equipment: mechanical: carrier/rack
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected: 237,693
Reported to NHTSA: 1978-08-15
Owners notified: 1978-08-15

Defect description

THE NUT ON THE CARRIER SUPPORT BOLT ASSEMBLY MAY BREAK WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE ENTIRE WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE THE TIRE AND WHEEL CARRIER BOLT ASSEMBLY AT NO CHARGE.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Power train: automatic transmission	1	—

Other GMC C15 model years

1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1986 1985 198219781972

All GMC C15 recalls by year

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.