Recall 77V157000
Equipment › Other › Labels — Sutphen · reported 22 Sep 1977 · 48 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE LISTED GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR) EXCEEDS THE SUM OF THE TOTAL OF THE TIRE WEIGHT RATINGS. IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED AT THE MAXIMUM LOADING INDICATED ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME UNDER CERTAIN ADVERSE DRIVING CONDITIONS, TIRES COULD BECOME OVERHEATED AND EVENTUALLY FAIL.
The fix
OWNER WILL BE MAILED A CORRECTED LABEL ALONG WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLATION. OWNER IS ASKED TO RETURN THE INCORRECT LABEL IN THE SELF-ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE WHICH WILL ALSO BE ENCLOSED.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIRE TRUCKS.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; CERTIFICATION LABELS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: TIRE FAILURE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLAND AN ACCIDENT.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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