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HERCULES P20570R514 Tire Recall - Campaign #83T008000

 
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HERCULES P20570R514 TIRE RECALL - #83T008000

RECALL FOR TIRES : TREAD/BELT

TIRES WERE INADVERTENTLY MANUFACTURED WITH THE SECOND PLY ONE-HALF INCH OFF CENTER. TIRES MAY DEVELOP A SEPARATION OF THE REINFORCING PLIES AND RUBBER COMPOUND IN THE SIDEWALL AREA. TIRES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE HIGH SPEED REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES".

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Tire HERCULES P20570R514
Manufacturer COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Manufactured between 4/1/1983 - 4/1/1983
Recalled on 7/11/1983
Influenced by COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Owners Notified on 6/6/1983
# Affected 786
Recalled for TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Description TIRES WERE INADVERTENTLY MANUFACTURED WITH THE SECOND PLY ONE-HALF INCH OFF CENTER. TIRES MAY DEVELOP A SEPARATION OF THE REINFORCING PLIES AND RUBBER COMPOUND IN THE SIDEWALL AREA. TIRES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE HIGH SPEED REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES".
Consequences
Corrective action TIRES WILL BE REPLACED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF OWNER"S NOTIFICATION AT NO CHARGE.
Notes VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; COOPER PRO 70 GLASS BELTED, HERCULES 70 HONCHO; SIZE P205/70R14,4-PLY TUBELESS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: TIRES MAY LOSE AIR RAPIDLY AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLAND AN ACCIDENT MAY RESULT.NOTE: MAINTAIN PROPER AIR PRESSURE AND DO NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE IN ANOVERLOADED CONDITION. DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS SHOULD BE AVOIDED UNTIL THETIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE DEFECT MAY BE INDICATED BY A BULGE IN THESIDEWALL AREA.DOT ID NUMBERS: UTKECJJ143, UTKECJJ153, UTKEHJD143, UTKEHJD153.
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