Vehicle recall 78V149000 · June 27, 1978
1978 Chevrolet K20
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…
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- Summary
- 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.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 78V149000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 27, 1978
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- June 26, 1978
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 18
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Equipment › Other › Labels
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chevrolet K20 (1978): 1978
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