OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

78T024000

Tires:tread/belt

Reported Nov 27, 1978 · DUNLOP TIRE & RUBBER CORP

Summary

THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". TREAD SEPARATION COULD DEVELOP AND CAUSE PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE.

Consequence

Not supplied in the source record.

Remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE THE INVOLVED TIRES FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; DUNLOP GOLD SEAL SPORT, REMINGTON CUSHION-AIRE, CENTENNIALSEVENTY EIGHT, DUNLOP MAX-TRAK, REMINGTON S.T. RADIAL, CENTENNIAL RADIALTRACTION, SIZES G78-14, G78-15, H78-15, DR78-14, BR78-13, AND P195/75R14.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD TIRE FAIL DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, LOSS OF AIR,LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.NOTE: TREAD OR BELT SEPARATION MAY BE EVIDENCED BY TIRE THUMP AND VIBRATION.PROPER INFLATION PRESSURE SHOULD BE MAINTAINED, THE MAXIMUM RATED LOAD SHOULDNOT BE EXCEEDED, AND THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS UNTILTIRES ARE REPLACED.DOT ID NUMBERS: DBL9C43258, -268, -288, -298, -328, -398, DBL9EA6258, -268,-288, -298, -328, -398, DBVVC43348, -358, DBVVEA348, -358, DBVHA5358,DBVXC43388, DBVXEA6388, DBVXHA5388, DBFWC18378, -388, DBFWE33378, -388,DBFWH23378, -388, DBKAA6A348, -358, DBLAE33348, -358, DBL6A18328, DBL6E22328,DBL6H22328, DBL6C18348, -358, -388, DBL6E33348, -358, -388, DBL6H23348, -358.

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