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Recall 79V145000: TIRES

ALFA ROMEO, INCORPORATED · Reported to NHTSA Jun 12, 1979

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.
61
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
2
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Jun 12, 1979
Production Nov 1, 1978 – Mar 1, 1979

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS". THE TIRES INSTALLED ON SPECIFIED WHEELS OF THIS VEHICLE ARE OF INCORRECT SIZE.

The remedy

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE 165 HR TIRES WITH FIVE NEW 185/70 HR 14 TIRES.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW THE TIRE TO COME OFF THE RIMFOLLOWING A "BLOW-OUT" AND WOULD INCREASE THE CHANCES OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT INSUCH AN EVENT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF TIRE DEFLATION, A VEHICLE ACCIDENTCOULD OCCUR.

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
ALFA ROMEO, INCORPORATED
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
79V145000
Units potentially affected
61
Report received
Jun 12, 1979
Production range
Nov 1, 1978 – Mar 1, 1979
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
110

Vehicles covered

2 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.