OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

77T033000

Tires:tread/belt

Reported Dec 8, 1977 · DENMAN

Summary

THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS". THESE TIRES MAY DEVELOP CRACKS AT THE CENTER GROOVE OF THE TREAD, WHICH COULD LEAD TO TREAD SEPARATION.

Consequence

Not supplied in the source record.

Remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE INVOLVED TIRES AND MOUNT AND BALANCE REPLACEMENT TIRES WITHOUT CHARGE, WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: TIRES; DENMAN GROUND HAWG AND GATEWAY BUCKSHOT MUDDER, SIZE 12-16.5LT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: TREAD SEPARATION MAY LEAD TO A RAPID LOSS OFF AIR FROMTHE TIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: A THUMPING NOISE OR VIBRATIONS DURING VEHICLE OPERATION MAY INDICATE THEPRESENCE OF TREAD SEPARATION.DOT ID NUMBERS:DENMAN: DYXN4XX415 THRU 496. GATEWAY: DYXNB9X266.

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