Vehicle recall 79V198000 · September 7, 1979
Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck and GMC GMC
The involved vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for vehicles other than passenger cars".
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The involved vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for vehicles other than passenger cars". Some of the tires (alcoa tube type) were improperly marked 22.5 x 7.5/5 when they were meant to be 22 x 7.5/5.
- Remedy
- The dealer will inspect and replace improperly marked front aluminum wheels with correctly marked wheels, without charge.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: trucks, heavy.system: wheels; tire and rim markings.consequences of defect: incorrect information may lead to mismatching andmisapplication during tire installation. This would create an unsafe conditionthat could lead to a vehicle accident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 79V198000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 7, 1979
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- September 9, 1979
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 197
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Wheels
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chevrolet Truck (1977): 1977
- GMC GMC (1977): 1977
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