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Recall 78V073000: TIRES

SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION · Reported to NHTSA Apr 4, 1978

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
29
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
6
Models covered
2
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Apr 4, 1978
Production — – Jan 1, 1977

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING (GAWR) ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY CALCULATED AND THUS THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH REAR TIRES HAVING AN INSUFFICIENT PLY RATING FOR THE INTENDED LOAD REQUIREMENT. AS A RESULT, THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS".

The remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE REAR TIRES WITH TIRES OF THE CORRECT PLY RATING, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES AND SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: TIRES; LOAD RATING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: OPERATION OF A VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH TIRES OF ANINADEQUATE RATING, LOADED TO THE MAXIMUM RATED CAPACITY, MAY RESULT IN TIREDAMAGE AND FAILURE. THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
78V073000
Units potentially affected
29
Report received
Apr 4, 1978
Production range
— – Jan 1, 1977
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
120

Vehicles covered

6 model years across 2 models

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.