OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
78T009000
Tires:tread/belt
Reported Mar 29, 1978 · ARMSTRONG RUBBER CO.
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". THE PREMATURE FAILURE IS DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION UNDER ADVERSE CONDITIONS OF OVERLOAD, HIGH SPEED, OR UNDERINFLATION.
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL REPLACEMENT TIRES WHICH WILL BE MOUNTED AND BALANCED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.
Notes
VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRAILERS.SYSTEM: TIRES; HIGH SPEED, SIZE 5.70X8.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN AIR LOSS, LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: AS A PRECAUTION, THE TIRES SHOULD BE PROPERLY INFLATED, THE VEHICLESHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN OVER 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE OVERLOADED ANDTRAVELING OVER HAZARDOUS OR ROUGH ROADS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.DOT ID NUMBERS: C4A4NFX087 THRU -297.
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