The defect
DUE TO A MATERIAL STUCTURAL DEFECT, THE RUBBER SEAL BETWEEN THE METAL VALVE STEM AND RIM ALLOWS SLOW SEEPAGE OF AIR AROUND THE VALVE BASE.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE METAL TIRE VALVE STEMS AND RUBBER SEALS WITH NEW ONES, AT NO COST TO THE CUSTOMER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: TIRES
Other tires recalls in 1978
5 of the 272 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1978 concerned the tires; BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE filed 145 campaigns in all.
| 78V202000 22 Sept 1978 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
| 78V183000 18 Aug 1978 | AMERICAN GARELLI EAST,LTD |
| 78V073000 4 Apr 1978 | SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION |
| 78V044000 6 Mar 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1978