OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
78T023000
Tires:tread/belt
Reported Nov 16, 1978 · COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Summary
DUE TO A THIN RUBBER CONDITION AT THE BASE OF THE TREAD ELEMENTS, THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY DEVELOP SEPARATION IN THE SHOULDER AND TREAD AREAS WHEN USED IN AN OVERLOADED OR UNDERINFLATED CONDITION.
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE TIRES WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.
Notes
VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; COOPER WEATHER MASTER RADIAL AND HERCULES WINTER RADIAL, SIZEDR78.14.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED OPERATION COULD RESULT IN RAPID LOSS OF AIRFROM THE TIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: TREAD SEPARATION MAY BE INDICATED BY A THUMPING VIBRATION DURING VEHICLEOPERATION.DOT ID NUMBERS: UTL4CA9288 AND UTL4HA1288.
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