OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
78T007000
Tires:bead
Reported Feb 24, 1978 · UNIROYAL GOODRICH TIRE CO
Summary
THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO.109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". THE TIRES MAY FAIL IN SERVICE DUE TO SEPARATION IN THE BEAD AREA ADJACENT TO THE RIM.
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL REPLACEMENT TIRES THAT WILL BE MOUNTED AND BALANCED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.
Notes
VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; DELTA GODFATHER AND DELTA CUSTOM, UNIROYAL TIGER PAW CTC, SIZESL78-15, 78SG78-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF AIR, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENTCOULD OCCUR.DOT ID NUMBERS: ALV3UEL167 THRU 187, AKVVDHA1377, -1387, ALV3D3R167 THRU 187.
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