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GENERAL LR7815 Tire Recall - Campaign #79T004000

 
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GENERAL LR7815 TIRE RECALL - #79T004000

RECALL FOR TIRES : TREAD/BELT

THESE TIRES CONTAIN AN EXPOSED BELT WIRE IN THE BASE OF THE DECOUPLING GROOVE. THIS CONDITION WOULD CAUSE CRACKING OF THE RUBBER IN THE DECOUPLING GROOVE AND IN TIME RESULT IN A FLEX BREAK OF THE BODY PLIES WITHOUT WARNING.

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Tire GENERAL LR7815
Manufacturer GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Manufactured between 1/1/1900 - 1/1/1900
Recalled on 10/12/1979
Influenced by GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Owners Notified on 1/30/1979
# Affected 187,000
Recalled for TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Description THESE TIRES CONTAIN AN EXPOSED BELT WIRE IN THE BASE OF THE DECOUPLING GROOVE. THIS CONDITION WOULD CAUSE CRACKING OF THE RUBBER IN THE DECOUPLING GROOVE AND IN TIME RESULT IN A FLEX BREAK OF THE BODY PLIES WITHOUT WARNING.
Consequences
Corrective action THE DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL RECALL TIRES WITH NEW ONES AT NO COST TO THE OWNER WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.
Notes VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; DUAL STEEL II T LP/S B 2/2 PW.75 AND PW1.3, SIZE GR78-15; PW.75,SIZES HR78-15 AND LR78-15 AND PW BSW SIZE LR78-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED VEHICLE OPERATION COULD RESULT IN A SUDDENLOSS OF AIR FROM THE TIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
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