OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

79T021000

Tires

Reported May 29, 1979 · GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO.

Summary

THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS". THE NON-COMPLIANCE EXISTS DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION FROM THE TIRE BODY.

Consequence

Not supplied in the source record.

Remedy

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

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: TIRES; ML LR "G" ND SUPER LUGGER NYGEN, SIZE 11.00X24.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USAGE COULD LEAD TO A RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROMTHE TIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.DOT ID NUMBERS: AA4X3K6069 THRU 6109.

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