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ATLAS LR7815 Tire Recall - Campaign #79T011000

 
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ATLAS LR7815 TIRE RECALL - #79T011000

RECALL FOR TIRES : TREAD/BELT

SURVEILLANCE TESTING SHOWED THAT SOME TIRES WOULD DEVELOP SEPARATION IN THE TREAD AREA WHEN OPERATED IN AN OVERLOADED OR UNDERINFLATED CONDITION.

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Tire ATLAS LR7815
Manufacturer COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Manufactured between 1/1/1900 - 1/1/1900
Recalled on 10/12/1979
Influenced by COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Owners Notified on 2/23/1979
# Affected 543
Recalled for TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Description SURVEILLANCE TESTING SHOWED THAT SOME TIRES WOULD DEVELOP SEPARATION IN THE TREAD AREA WHEN OPERATED IN AN OVERLOADED OR UNDERINFLATED CONDITION.
Consequences
Corrective action THE DEALER WILL REPLACE RECALLED TIRES AT NO COST TO THE OWNER WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.
Notes VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; WEATHER MASTER RADIAL AND ATLAS RADIAL SNO HT, SIZE LR78X15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, LOSS OF AIR MAY RESULT INLOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT WITH POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.NOTE: THE DEFECT MAY BE INDICATED BY A BULGE IN THE SHOULDER AND TREAD AREA.THIS CONDITION WILL CAUSE A THUMPING VIBRATION WHEN THE TIRE IS IN USE.DOT ID NUMBERS: UTV4CA9488, UTV4ADK2488, UTV4ADK3488 AND UTV4ADK4488.
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