GMC NM95 1978: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 79V004000

Make Model Year
GMC NM95 1978
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1979-02-15 1979-01-08 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1977-09-01 - 1978-04-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 330

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 120

Summary

VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE LABELING REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS", BECAUSE OF EITHER ONE OR BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCIES ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL: 1" THE TIRE PRESSURE STATED IS 5 PSI TOO LOW, 2" THE TIRE AND RIM SIZE DESIGNATION IS NOT STATED.

Remedy

DEALER WILL PLACE CORRECT CERTIFICATION LABELS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; CERTIFICATION LABELS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: INCORRECT INFORMATION ON CERTIFICATION LABELS CREATES ASAFETY HAZARD AND ALSO INCREASES THR RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.