GMC C1500 1981: WHEELS:RIM
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 81V118000
Make | Model | Year |
---|---|---|
GMC | C1500 | 1981 |
Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
1981-10-12 | 1981-10-05 | 1981-10-13 |
Production Dates: 1980-09-01 - 1981-01-01
Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC
Component: WHEELS:RIM
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 253
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Regulation Part Number: 571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 120
THE SPARE WHEEL IS ONE INCH WIDER THAN THE MAXIMUM APPROVED RIM WIDTH AND FAILS TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS".
THE SPARE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH RPO PH7 'ALUMINUM WHEELS' ANDSIZE P205/75R15 OR FR78-15 TIRES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; WHEEL.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: GRADUAL LOSS OF AIR COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A FLATTIRE, POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.