NHTSA Recall 79V145000

Filed by ALFA ROMEO, INCORPORATED. Component: Tires. Reported 1979-06-12. An estimated 61 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.

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.

What the manufacturer will do

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.

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Vehicles covered by this recall