NANKANG 5708 TIRE RECALL - #81T008000
RECALL FOR TIRES
INADEQUATE PRESSURE DURING MANUFACTURING MAY LEAD TO CRACKING IN OR NEAR THE TREAD GROOVES. TIRES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES".
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| Tire |
NANKANG 5708 |
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| Manufacturer |
NANKANG RUBBER TIRE CORP. |
| Manufactured between |
1/1/1900 - 1/1/1900 |
| Recalled on |
6/12/1981 |
| Influenced by |
OFFICE OF VEHICLE SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE |
| Owners Notified on |
5/1/1981 |
| # Affected |
3,850 |
| Recalled for |
TIRES |
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| Description |
INADEQUATE PRESSURE DURING MANUFACTURING MAY LEAD TO CRACKING IN OR NEAR THE TREAD GROOVES. TIRES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". |
| Consequences |
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| Corrective action |
DEFECTIVE TIRES WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION. |
| Notes |
VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; NANKANG, SIZES 5.70-8 AND 4.80-8.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS, STRUCTURAL WEAKNESSAND, POSSIBLY, RAPID LOSS OF AIR COULD OCCUR, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS SHOULD BE AVOIDED UNTIL TIRES HAVE BEENREPLACED.DOT ID NUMBERS: MM7329 THROUGH MM7469 AND MM17458 THROUGH MM17250. |
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