UNIROYAL 90020 TIRE RECALL - #79T022000
RECALL FOR TIRES : TREAD/BELT
THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS". THESE TIRES DID NOT MEET THE PRESCRIBED 47 HOURS WITHOUT FAILURE UNDER STEPPED UP LOADS. AS A RESULT, TREAD SEPARATION MAY DEVELOP, CAUSING PARTIAL LOSS OF TREAD, PARTICULARLY UNDER HIGH SPEED DRIVING CONDITIONS.
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| Tire |
UNIROYAL 90020 |
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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 |
5/30/1979 |
| # Affected |
29 |
| Recalled for |
TIRES:TREAD/BELT |
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| Description |
THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS". THESE TIRES DID NOT MEET THE PRESCRIBED 47 HOURS WITHOUT FAILURE UNDER STEPPED UP LOADS. AS A RESULT, TREAD SEPARATION MAY DEVELOP, CAUSING PARTIAL LOSS OF TREAD, PARTICULARLY UNDER HIGH SPEED DRIVING CONDITIONS. |
| Consequences |
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| Corrective action |
DEALER WILL REPLACE RECALLED TIRES WITHOUT CHARGE TO THE OWNER WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION. |
| Notes |
VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: TIRES; FLEETMASTER DEEP LUG, SIZE 9.00X20/12.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USAGE COULD RESULT IN RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROMTHE TIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: BLISTERS OR BUMPS IN THE TREAD EDGE AREA, ROUGH RIDING, OR THUMPING MAYPRECEDE TIRE FAILURE.DOT ID NUMBER: AJ2FEM059. |
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