TIRES IMPROPERLY LABELED ON THE SIDE WALL AS LOAD RANGE B, MAXIMUM LOAD 1970 LBS
— Recall Campaign #84T006000
TIRES IMPROPERLY LABELED ON THE SIDE WALL AS LOAD RANGE B, MAXIMUM LOAD 1970 LBS. AT MAXIMUM INFLATION OF 32 PSI. SIDE WALL LABEL SHOULD READ LOAD RANGE C, MAXIMUM LOAD 2100 LBS. AT MAXIMUM INFLATION OF 36 PSI.
The recall was influenced by the manufacturer with about 660 units affected.
NHTSA Safety Recall Notice
84T006000
| Manufacturer: | UNIROYAL TIRE CO. |
|---|---|
| Recall date: | July 16, 1984 |
| NHTSA Campaign #: | 84T006000 |
| Units affected: | 660 |
- Description:
- TIRES IMPROPERLY LABELED ON THE SIDE WALL AS LOAD RANGE B, MAXIMUM LOAD 1970 LBS. AT MAXIMUM INFLATION OF 32 PSI. SIDE WALL LABEL SHOULD READ LOAD RANGE C, MAXIMUM LOAD 2100 LBS. AT MAXIMUM INFLATION OF 36 PSI.
- Consequeces:
- Corrective action:
- TIRES WILL BE BRANDED WITH THE CORRECT INFORMATION OR TIRES WILL BE REPLACED, IF MORE CONVENIENT TO UNIROYAL, WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.
- Notes:
- VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; UNIROYAL SNOW FLOW L78X15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: UNDERINFLATION OF TIRES (32 PSI) AT MAXIMUM LOAD (2100LBS.) COULD RESULT IN OVERDEFLECTED TIRES CAUSING VEHICLE OVERSTEER AND REDUCEDDRIVER CONTROL. LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT MAY RESULT.DOT ID NUMBER: ALV3UHT401, ALV3UHT411.