DURING SURVEILLANCE TESTING, TIRES DEVELOPED SEPARATION IN THE SHOULDER AND TREAD AREA WHEN OPERATED
— Recall Campaign #79T008000
DURING SURVEILLANCE TESTING, TIRES DEVELOPED SEPARATION IN THE SHOULDER AND TREAD AREA WHEN OPERATED IN AN OVERLOADED OR UNDERINFLATED CONDITION.
The recall was influenced by the manufacturer with about 197 units affected.
NHTSA Safety Recall Notice
79T008000
| Manufacturer: | ELDORADO TIRE COMPANY |
|---|---|
| Recall date: | February 14, 1979 |
| NHTSA Campaign #: | 79T008000 |
| Units affected: | 197 |
- Description:
- DURING SURVEILLANCE TESTING, TIRES DEVELOPED SEPARATION IN THE SHOULDER AND TREAD AREA WHEN OPERATED IN AN OVERLOADED OR UNDERINFLATED CONDITION.
- Consequeces:
- Corrective action:
- DEALER WILL REPLACE RECALLED TIRES WITHOUT CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.
- Notes:
- VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; COOPER LIFELINER, DEAN ALPHA III, AND ELDORADO SUPREME, SIZEHR78X14.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED OPERATION COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF AIR FROMTHE TIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: THIS CONDITION MAY BE DETECTED BY A THUMPING VIBRATION DURING VEHICLEOPERATION.DOT ID NUMBERS: UTMCCBL428, UTMCDA1428 AND UTMCEAJ428.