THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO.109

— Recall Campaign #78T026000

THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO.109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". TREAD SEPARATION MAY DEVELOP AND LEAD TO PREMATURE FAILURE.

The recall was influenced by the manufacturer with about 2,652 units affected.

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NHTSA Safety Recall Notice

78T026000
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Manufacturer: Summit Trailer Sales, Inc.
Recall date: November 29, 1978
NHTSA Campaign #: 78T026000
Units affected: 2,652
Description:
THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO.109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". TREAD SEPARATION MAY DEVELOP AND LEAD TO PREMATURE FAILURE.
Consequeces:
Corrective action:
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE INVOLVED TIRES FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.
Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; GENERAL DUAL STEEL III, ATLAS GOLDENAIRE S, PHILLIPS 66 STEELBELTED RADIAL, SUMMIT M AND S, ALDON EMPCO M AND S, REYNOLDS M AND S, SAFEMARKM AND S, SIZES P235/75R15, P215/75R15, P225/75R15, FR78 X 14 AND GR78 X 14,P185/80R13, P185/80R13, P185/75R14, D235/75R15, HR78-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD TIRE FAIL WHILE IN SERVICE, LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.NOTE: A VISIBLE BULGE IN THE TREAD AREA MAY BE AN INDICATION OF TREADSEPARATION.DOT ID NUMBERS: A3L7WUD368, A3MAWV4368, A3MAACF368, A3VWACF368, A3VYACF368,A3V4ACF368, A3JKWUH368, A3J7WUH368, A3HFWUH368, A3HHWUH368, A3HLWUH368,A3VYWHE368, A3JKWUE368, A3HLWUB368, A3HHWUD368, A3HLWUD368, A3HLWUF368, ANDA3HFWUD368.

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