Vehicle recall 79V062000 · March 1, 1979
1978 Ford Fiesta
Vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selectin and rims".
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selectin and rims". Tire placards may list incorrect information in regard to inflation pressures.
- Remedy
- Revised tire placards will be provided for installation by owners or dealers, without charge.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: equipment; tire placards.consequences of defect: reference to the incorrect information may result inoverloading of the tires, which could lead to loss of vehicle control and anaccident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 79V062000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 1, 1979
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- May 11, 1979
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 83,000
- 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.
- Ford Fiesta (1978): 1978
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