OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

79T011000

Tires:tread/belt

Reported Feb 23, 1979 · COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.

Summary

SURVEILLANCE TESTING SHOWED THAT SOME TIRES WOULD DEVELOP SEPARATION IN THE TREAD AREA WHEN OPERATED IN AN OVERLOADED OR UNDERINFLATED CONDITION.

Consequence

Not supplied in the source record.

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE RECALLED TIRES AT NO COST TO THE OWNER WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; WEATHER MASTER RADIAL AND ATLAS RADIAL SNO HT, SIZE LR78X15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, LOSS OF AIR MAY RESULT INLOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT WITH POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.NOTE: THE DEFECT MAY BE INDICATED BY A BULGE IN THE SHOULDER AND TREAD AREA.THIS CONDITION WILL CAUSE A THUMPING VIBRATION WHEN THE TIRE IS IN USE.DOT ID NUMBERS: UTV4CA9488, UTV4ADK2488, UTV4ADK3488 AND UTV4ADK4488.

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