HERCULES P27560R15 TIRE RECALL - #79T040000
RECALL FOR TIRES : TREAD/BELT
THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". TREAD SEPARATION MAY DEVELOP AND CONTINUED USE MAY CAUSE THE PLY CORDS TO BREAK.
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| Tire |
HERCULES P27560R15 |
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| Manufacturer |
COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO. |
| Manufactured between |
8/1/1979 - 9/1/1979 |
| Recalled on |
1/11/1980 |
| Influenced by |
COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO. |
| Owners Notified on |
12/10/1979 |
| # Affected |
554 |
| Recalled for |
TIRES:TREAD/BELT |
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| Description |
THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". TREAD SEPARATION MAY DEVELOP AND CONTINUED USE MAY CAUSE THE PLY CORDS TO BREAK. |
| Consequences |
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| Corrective action |
DEALER WILL REPLACE INVOLVED TIRES WITHOUT CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION. |
| Notes |
VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; HERCULES 60 HONCHO RADIAL, STARFIRE SUPER 60 RADIAL, SIZEP275/60R15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: BROKEN PLY CORDS COULD CAUSE RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROM THETIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: TREAD SEPARATION MAY BE INDICATED BY A BULGE IN THE TREAD AREA AND BY ATHUMPING VIBRATION DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. UNTIL REPLACEMENT, MAINTAIN PROPERINFLATION PRESSURES AND AVOID DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.DOT ID NUMBERS:COOPER: UTR7BF3 319, 329, 359 AND 369.HERCULES: UTR7HJC 319,329, 359 AND 369. |
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