OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
78T026000
Tires:tread/belt
Reported Nov 29, 1978 · GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Summary
THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO.109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". TREAD SEPARATION MAY DEVELOP AND LEAD TO PREMATURE FAILURE.
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE INVOLVED TIRES FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.
Notes
VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; GENERAL DUAL STEEL III, ATLAS GOLDENAIRE S, PHILLIPS 66 STEELBELTED RADIAL, SUMMIT M AND S, ALDON EMPCO M AND S, REYNOLDS M AND S, SAFEMARKM AND S, SIZES P235/75R15, P215/75R15, P225/75R15, FR78 X 14 AND GR78 X 14,P185/80R13, P185/80R13, P185/75R14, D235/75R15, HR78-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD TIRE FAIL WHILE IN SERVICE, LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.NOTE: A VISIBLE BULGE IN THE TREAD AREA MAY BE AN INDICATION OF TREADSEPARATION.DOT ID NUMBERS: A3L7WUD368, A3MAWV4368, A3MAACF368, A3VWACF368, A3VYACF368,A3V4ACF368, A3JKWUH368, A3J7WUH368, A3HFWUH368, A3HHWUH368, A3HLWUH368,A3VYWHE368, A3JKWUE368, A3HLWUB368, A3HHWUD368, A3HLWUD368, A3HLWUF368, ANDA3HFWUD368.
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