GILLETTE H7815 TIRE RECALL - #77T005000
RECALL FOR TIRES : BEAD
THESE TIRES FAILED TO MEET THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE THESE TIRES DEVELOPED TREAD SEPARATION OF THE STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS IN THE BEAD AREA OF THE TIRE, ADJACENT TO THE RIM.
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| Tire |
GILLETTE H7815 |
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| Manufacturer |
UNIROYAL GOODRICH TIRE CO |
| Manufactured between |
1/1/1900 - 1/1/1900 |
| Recalled on |
10/12/1979 |
| Influenced by |
UNIROYAL GOODRICH TIRE CO |
| Owners Notified on |
1/1/1900 |
| # Affected |
2,391 |
| Recalled for |
TIRES:BEAD |
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| Description |
THESE TIRES FAILED TO MEET THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE THESE TIRES DEVELOPED TREAD SEPARATION OF THE STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS IN THE BEAD AREA OF THE TIRE, ADJACENT TO THE RIM. |
| Consequences |
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| Corrective action |
DEALER WILL REPLACE INVOLVED TIRES, FREE OF CHARGE, WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION. NEW TIRES WILL ALSO BE MOUNTED AND BALANCED. |
| Notes |
VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; GILLETTE GOLDEN BEAR AND PEERLESS PT 78, SIZE H78-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: UNDER CONTINUED OPERATION, RAPID LOSS OF AIR, LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.NOTE: TO ELIMINATE THE CHANCE OF TIRE FAILURE PRIOR TO REPLACEMENT, THEY SHOULDBE REMOVED FROM SERVICE.DOT ID NUMBERS:GILLETTE: ALVXED5386. PEERLESS: ALVXHCX386. |
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