OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
79T003000
Tires:tread/belt
Reported Jan 26, 1979 · GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO
Summary
THESE TIRES ARE SUBJECT TO SEPARATION AT THE BELT EDGES BETWEEN THE TOP BELT AND THE TREAD. THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN UNEVEN TREADWEAR; SINCE TIRES MAY BE USED IN HIGH SPEED POLICE PURSUITS, A POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM IS PRESENT.
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE RECALL TIRES WITHOUT CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM DATE OF NOTIFICATION.
Notes
VEHICLE CATEGORY.SYSTEM: TIRES; POLICE SPECIAL FLEXTEN, SIZE P205/70R14.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED OPERATION COULD RESULT IN RAPID LOSS OF AIRFROM THE TIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.DOT ID NUMBERS: MAKE982368 THRU MAKE982408.
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