OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
79T010000
Tires:tread/belt
Reported Feb 16, 1979 · COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Summary
THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109,"NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". THESE TIRES MAY DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE TREAD GROOVES. THIS COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE PLY CORDS TO BREAK AND THE TUBELESS INNER LINER TO TEAR AND LOSE AIR.
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE RECALL TIRES WITHOUT CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.
Notes
VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; GOLDEN FURY, SIZE H78X14.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF AIR COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROLAND A POSSIBLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURY.DOT ID NUMBERS: UTMBEAH418 AND UTMBEAH428.
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