Recall 78V183000
Tires — Garelli · reported 18 Aug 1978 · 290 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
TIRES INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS". THESE VEHICLES HAVE A 370 LB. REAR LOAD RATING, WHILE THE REAR TIRE IS RATED FOR A 290 LB. LOAD. IF VEHICLE IS LOADED BEYOND THE TIRE LOAD LIMIT, A TIRE FAILURE MAY OCCUR IN SERVICE.
The fix
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW TIRE WITH A LOAD RATING OF 370 LBS. AT NO CHARGE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOPEDS.SYSTEM: TIRES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: TIRE FAILURE COULD LEAD TO A 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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