THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT TIRE BREAKER EDGE LOOSENESS MAY OCCUR AND LEAD TO TREAD CHUNKING OR LOCAL
— Recall Campaign #78T005000
THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT TIRE BREAKER EDGE LOOSENESS MAY OCCUR AND LEAD TO TREAD CHUNKING OR LOCAL TREAD SEPARATION.
The recall was influenced by the manufacturer with about 770 units affected.
NHTSA Safety Recall Notice
78T005000
| Manufacturer: | DUNLOP TIRE CORPORATION |
|---|---|
| Recall date: | February 23, 1978 |
| NHTSA Campaign #: | 78T005000 |
| Units affected: | 770 |
- Description:
- THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT TIRE BREAKER EDGE LOOSENESS MAY OCCUR AND LEAD TO TREAD CHUNKING OR LOCAL TREAD SEPARATION.
- Consequeces:
- Corrective action:
- DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL INVOLVED TIRES FREE OF CHARGE, WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.
- Notes:
- VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; DUNLOP, SIZE 205/70/VR15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: TREAD SEPARATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS MAY CAUSE TIRE BLOWOUT, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: TREAD SEPARATION MAY BE DETECTED BY A VISIBLE BULGE IN THE TREAD AREA. IFANY PIECES OF TREAD ARE FOUND HANGING OR MISSING, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE DRIVENAS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE OR AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH OR LESS. ALSO, HARD CORNERINGSHOULD BE AVOIDED.DOT ID NUMBERS: UH2R57412BW THRU UH2R58420BW.