OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
79T027000
Tires
Reported Jun 15, 1979 · UNIROYAL GOODRICH TIRE CO
Summary
TIRES FAILED TO MEET THE MINIMUM ENDURANCE TEST REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". SOME OF THESE TIRES EXHIBITED THIN INNER LINER GAUGE WHICH CAN ALLOW AIR DIFFUSION INTO THE CARCASS AND CAUSE PLY SEPARATION.
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: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; B.F. GOODRICH AND SILVERTOWN BELTED, SIZE H78-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: PLY SEPARATION COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF AIR FROM THE TIRE,LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.DOT ID NUMBERS: BCVXPL1089 AND BCVXPM1089.
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