Safety defect investigations, technical specifications, and manufacturer repair notices for Canadian owners.
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Safety recall notices and repair campaigns registered for the 1978 GMC K Series in Canada.
On certain vehicles, the service-part fuel tanks may have one or more pairs of the six projection welds which attach the sender-unit ring to the tank that do not meet specification. These out of specification welds may fracture during sender unit installation resulting in fuel leakage and a possible vehicle fire. Note: recall covers 1975-1986 chevrolet/gmc c/k pickup and chassis cab trucks and 1987-1991 chevrolet/gmc r/v pickup and chassis cab trucks. Correction: vehicles with fractured sender ring weld pairs will have a new fuel tank installed.
A failure of this component (fuel system) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
On certain vehicles equipped with spare tires. The nut on the spare tire assembly carrier support bolt may break and allow the tire and wheel assembly to separate from the vehicle. Should this occur whiel the vehicle is in motion, the tire and wheel assembly could roll and/or bounce in an uncontrolled manner endangering other vehicles and/or pedestrians.
A failure of this component (wheels) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
Certain K30 pickup trucks, have certification labels that show 16.5 X 6.00 Rear wheels instead of the specified 16.5 X 6.75 Rear wheels. The 6 inch rear wheel will fit the vehicle but does not have adedquate strength to carry the recommended tire/wheel loads and could result in a loss of vehicle control.
A failure of this component (label) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
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