PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1980: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 80V049000

Make Model Year
PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1980
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1980-05-01 1980-04-28 1980-05-02

Production Dates: 1979-10-01 - 1979-10-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 16

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 110

Summary

VEHICLES MAY FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS". PLACARD ON REAR EDGE OF LEFT DOOR MAY SHOW AN INCORRECT VEHICLE CAPACITY WEIGHT INSTEAD OF THE CORRECT FIGURE OF 800 LBS.

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSTALL THE CORRECT LABEL FREE OF CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; TIRE INFORMATION LABELS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IMPROPER LOADING COULD OCCUR, LEADING TO UNDESIRABLEHANDLING CHARACTERISTICS DUE TO OVERLOADING OF THE TIRES. THIS COULD CAUSE ANACCIDENT.