Recall Register

1978 GMC C35: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1978 GMC C35. The newest campaign is 78V177000. NHTSA received the report on 15 Aug 1978. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Mechanical / Carrier/Rack. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 78V177000, in the NHTSA record

Dealer will replace the tire and wheel carrier bolt assembly at no charge.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 237,722 units in total.

  1. 78V177000Received . 237,693 units.

    Equipment / Mechanical / Carrier/Rack

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The nut on the carrier support bolt assembly may break which would allow the entire wheel and tire assembly to separate from the vehicle.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will replace the tire and wheel carrier bolt assembly at no charge.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 78V116000Received . 29 units.

    Suspension

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The left and right front suspension crossmember strut rods, which give added strength, may have been omitted during assembly. Consequently, a frame crossmember crack could eventually develop at the forward vertical front suspension bolt.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will install the necessary front left and right rods without charge to owner.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19721
  2. 19731
  3. 19782
  4. 19843
  5. 19853
  6. 19863
  7. 19882
  8. 19891
  9. 19902
  10. 19911
  11. 19921
  12. 19932
  13. 19947
  14. 19957
  15. 19965

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1978 GMC C35: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/gmc/c35/1978/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1978 GMC C35?
237,722 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the GMC C35 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 32 recall campaigns for the GMC C35, model years 1972 to 1996. 2 of them name the 1978 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1978 GMC C35 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.