OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

79T012000

Tires:bead

Reported Mar 5, 1979 · UNIROYAL GOODRICH TIRE CO

Summary

ONE OR BOTH BEADS ON THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY CONTAIN DEFECTS WHICH DEVIATE FROM SPECIFICATIONS. IF THE TIRE IS INFLATED WITHOUT PROPER SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, THE BEAD MAY BREAK.

Consequence

Not supplied in the source record.

Remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE RECALLED TIRES WITHOUT CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; GOODRICH SPACE SAVER SPARE, SIZE H78X15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE TIRE MAY EXPLODE DURING THE INFLATION OPERATION,AND BYSTANDERS COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.DOT ID NUMBERS: BFMBCU1368 AND 1378.

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