ALFA ROMEO VELOCE 1979: TIRES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 79V145000

Make Model Year
ALFA ROMEO VELOCE 1979
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1979-06-18 1979-06-12 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1978-11-01 - 1979-03-01

Manufacturers Involved: ALFA ROMEO, INCORPORATED

Component: TIRES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 61

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 110

Summary

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS". THE TIRES INSTALLED ON SPECIFIED WHEELS OF THIS VEHICLE ARE OF INCORRECT SIZE.

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE 165 HR TIRES WITH FIVE NEW 185/70 HR 14 TIRES.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW THE TIRE TO COME OFF THE RIMFOLLOWING A "BLOW-OUT" AND WOULD INCREASE THE CHANCES OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT INSUCH AN EVENT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF TIRE DEFLATION, A VEHICLE ACCIDENTCOULD OCCUR.