Recalls for your 1978 Gmc K30

Recalls for 1978 Gmc K30

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GMC K30 Telehoist RT Gloucs

petros.williams@btinternet.com posted a photo:

GMC K30 Telehoist RT Gloucs

Gloucestershire had a number of the GMCs mostly as rapid intervention pumps but this one was a rescue tender.

Most were bodied by Telehoist who did very few fire engines.

The list is:

GMC K30 LOCOMOTORS GLOUCS D272 BFH
GMC K30 TELEHOIST GLOUCS E624 KDF
GMC K30 TELEHOIST GLOUCS E625 KDF
GMC K3O TELEHOIST GLOUCS E626 KDF
GMCK350 TELEHOIST GLOUCS F509 WAD

GMC K3O TELEHOIST GLOUCS F980 UAD
GMC K3O TELEHOIST GLOUCS F261 VAD

About 60 GMC K30s ended up in British fire brigades.

Courtesy Geoff Pritchard collection acquired via the Fire Brigade Society.

DEFECT #1 - EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS


Posted on: 1979-10-12
Description
The existing certification labels contain incorrect rim size information.  This is a non-compliance to federal motor vehicle safety standard no.  120, tire selection and rims for vehicles other than passenger cars.  The existing labels specify the use of 16.5x6.00 rear wheels instead of the correct 16.5x6.75 wheels.

Consequence


Corrective Action
A new label will be installed indicating the correct size rear wheel.  This will be performed free of charge.

Notes
Vehicle description: light trucks.system: equipment; certification labels.consequences of defect: usage of the wheels specified on the existing labelcould result in wheel failure, loss of vehicle control without warning and anaccident.