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Recall campaign79V198000

Recall 79V198000: 1977 GMC GMC and 1 other model

Wheels
Report received
Sep 7, 1979
Manufacturer
General motors corp.
Potentially affected
197vehicles
Model years
1977

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

The involved vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for vehicles other than passenger cars". Some of the tires (alcoa tube type) were improperly marked 22.5 x 7.5/5 when they were meant to be 22 x 7.5/5.

Remedy

The dealer will inspect and replace improperly marked front aluminum wheels with correctly marked wheels, without charge.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.