Vehicle recall 79V056000 · February 26, 1979

1977 Pontiac Firebird

Labels fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims".

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Labels fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims". Incorrect information was provided on tire labels.
Remedy: Correct placards will be available for installation by owners or by dealers without charge.
Notes: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: equipment; tire information labels.consequences of defect: reference to incorrect information can lead to under orover inflation followed by loss of vehicle control and an accident.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 79V056000
Reported to NHTSA: February 26, 1979
Filed by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Owner notification: February 23, 1979
Vehicles potentially affected: 164
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Equipment › Other › Labels

Recall 79V056000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Pontiac Firebird (1977): 1977

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