THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO
— Recall Campaign #78T006000
THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". TIRES MAY FAIL IN SERVICE AS A RESULT OF TREAD SEPARATION AND PARTIAL TREAD LOSS.
The recall was influenced by the manufacturer with about 3,725 units affected.
NHTSA Safety Recall Notice
78T006000
| Manufacturer: | UNIROYAL TIRE CO. |
|---|---|
| Recall date: | February 24, 1978 |
| NHTSA Campaign #: | 78T006000 |
| Units affected: | 3,725 |
- Description:
- THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". TIRES MAY FAIL IN SERVICE AS A RESULT OF TREAD SEPARATION AND PARTIAL TREAD LOSS.
- Consequeces:
- Corrective action:
- THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE TIRES AND BALANCE NEW TIRES FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.
- Notes:
- VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; DELTA CUSTOM 785 AND UNIROYAL FASTRAK, SIZES H78-15 AND G78-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED OPERATION OF TIRES IN THIS CONDITION COULDLEAD TO RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROM TIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: TREAD SEPARATION MAY BE EVIDENCED BY BLISTERS OR BUMPS IN THE TREAD EDGEAREA, ROUGH RIDING, AND THUMPING NOISES.DOT ID NUMBERS: AKVVDHA1377, -87, AKVXDD1337, -47.