Tires (Garelli)
Vehicle recall 78V-183. NHTSA received AMERICAN GARELLI EAST,LTD’s report on Aug 18, 1978.
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The short answer
NHTSA received AMERICAN GARELLI EAST,LTD’s report on Aug 18, 1978. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The notice gives no hazard in a field of its own.
TIRES INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, “TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS”.
THESE VEHICLES HAVE A 370 LB.
REAR LOAD RATING, WHILE THE REAR TIRE IS RATED FOR A 290 LB.
LOAD.
IF VEHICLE IS LOADED BEYOND THE TIRE LOAD LIMIT, A TIRE FAILURE MAY OCCUR IN SERVICE.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Tires.
What should you do?
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW TIRE WITH A LOAD RATING OF 370 LBS. AT NO CHARGE.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOPEDS.SYSTEM: TIRES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: TIRE FAILURE COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLAND AN ACCIDENT.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 290 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Garelli Gulpand 1977, before the model years listed here
- Garelli Gran Sportand 1977, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by AMERICAN GARELLI EAST,LTD.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.