BUICK CENTURY 1978: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 78V018000

Make Model Year
BUICK CENTURY 1978
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1978-01-18 1978-01-24 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1977-08-01 - 1980-07-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 100

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", IN THAT THE TIRE PLACARD DOES NOT CONTAIN LEGIBLE TIRE SIZE INFORMATION.

Remedy

DEALER WILL PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR THE OWNER TO INSTALL, OR FOR DEALER INSTALLATION, IF PREFERRED.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; CERTIFICATION LABELS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE OWNER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE THE TIRE LABEL TOSELECT REPLACEMENT TIRES. TIRES OF INADEQUATE LOADING CAPACITY MAY BE SELECTED.THIS COULD LEAD TO AN OVERLAODED VEHICLE, TIRE FAILURE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLAND AN ACCIDENT.