NHTSA Recall 78V018000
NHTSA Campaign Id 78V018000; Date: Jan. 24, 1978
Recalled Vehicles:
1978 Buick Century; 1978 Buick Regal
Component: Equipment:other:labels
Manufactured by: General Motors Corp.
Affected Units:: 100
Recall Summary:
The involved vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims", in that the tire placard does not contain legible tire size information.
How to Fix:
Dealer will provide proper labels for the owner to install, or for dealer installation, if preferred.
Recall Notes:
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. System: equipment; certification labels. Consequences of defect: the owner will not be able to use the tire label toselect replacement tires. Tires of inadequate loading capacity may be selected. This could lead to an overlaoded vehicle, tire failure, loss of vehicle controland an accident.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jan 18, 1978
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