OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

78T011000

Tires

Reported Apr 25, 1978 · GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO.

Summary

THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY DEVELOP COMPONENT SEPARATIONS IN SERVICE. CONTINUED OPERATION COULD LEAD TO TIRE FAILURE. THIS FAILS TO COMOMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES".

Consequence

Not supplied in the source record.

Remedy

TIRES WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; SUMMIT SBR TBL P/S WSW B212, SIZE BR78-13.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD TIRE FAIL IN SERVICE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLAND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.NOTE: PROPER LOAD AND INFLATION PRESSURES SHOULD BE MAINTAINED UNTIL THE TIRESCAN BE REPLACED.DOT ID NUMBERS: A3FWWJK257 THRU -87.

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