OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
78T002000
Tires
Reported Jan 7, 1978 · UNIROYAL GOODRICH TIRE CO
Summary
THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO COMPLY TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". THE TIRES HAVE INSUFFICIENT INNER LINER THICKNESS WHICH MAY ALLOW PLY OR TREAD SEPARATION TO TAKE PLACE. THIS COULD LEAD TO AIR LOSS.
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
THE INVOLVED TIRES WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE BY THE DEALER, WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.
Notes
VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; DIAMOND, HOOD, MILLER AND 78 POLYESTER, SIZE G78-14.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF AIR MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL ANDAN ACCIDENT.NOTE: TREAD SEPARATION MAY BE INDICATED BY A VISIBLE BULGE IN THE TREAD AREAAND A THUMPING NOISE WHILE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION.DOT ID NUMBER: BCL9N9L407.
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