THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY FAIL TO MEET THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD
— Recall Campaign #77T017000
THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY FAIL TO MEET THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". THESE TIRES MAY DEVELOP A SEPARATION OF THE STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS IN THE BEAD AREA OF THE TIRE, ADJACENT TO THE RIM.
The recall was influenced by the manufacturer with about 430 units affected.
NHTSA Safety Recall Notice
77T017000
| Manufacturer: | UNIROYAL TIRE CO. |
|---|---|
| Recall date: | July 13, 1977 |
| NHTSA Campaign #: | 77T017000 |
| Units affected: | 430 |
- Description:
- THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY FAIL TO MEET THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". THESE TIRES MAY DEVELOP A SEPARATION OF THE STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS IN THE BEAD AREA OF THE TIRE, ADJACENT TO THE RIM.
- Consequeces:
- Corrective action:
- DEALER WILL REPLACE INVOLVED TIRES AND REPLACEMENT TIRES WILL BE MOUNTED AND BALANCED, IF ORIGINAL TIRES WERE BALANCED, FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.
- Notes:
- VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; UNIROYAL TIGER PAW AND DELTA CUSTOM, SIZES L78-15, G78-14 ANDG78-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO A RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROMTHE TIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.OWNER IS ADVISED TO REMOVE TIRE(S) FROM SERVICE PRIOR TO REPLACEMENT TO AVOIDTHE POSSIBILITY OF FAILURE.DOT ID NUMBERS:UNIROYAL: AMV3UHM027 THRU 047. DELTA: AMVVDHA027 THRU 067,AML9DHA037, AML9DHA047.