Recall Register

1978 GMC DF95: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1978 GMC DF95. The newest campaign is 79V004000. NHTSA received the report on 8 Jan 1979. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Other / Labels. 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, 79V004000, in the NHTSA record

Dealer will place correct certification labels on the involved vehicles at no cost to owner.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 849 units in total.

  1. 79V004000Received . 330 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicles fail to conform to the labeling requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars", because of either one or both of the following discrepancies on the certification label: 1) the tire pressure stated is 5 PSI too low, 2) the tire and rim size designation is not stated.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will place correct certification labels on the involved vehicles at no cost to owner.

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

  2. 78V244000Received . 519 units.

    Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The steering wheel may have been assembled with steering wheel retention fasteners that were not sufficiently tightened. The steering wheel could become loose and separate from the steering wheel hub.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will replace the steering wheel hub and properly secure with new fasteners 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. 19782

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

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1978 GMC DF95: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/gmc/df95/1978/. 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
29 Mar 2018
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 DF95?
849 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 DF95 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the GMC DF95, model year 1978. 2 of them name the 1978 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1978 GMC DF95 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.