OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
79T034000
Tires
Reported Oct 1, 1979 · MCCREARY TIRE & RUBBER CO
Summary
THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE ENDURANCE TEST REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". THE TIRE MAY DEVELOP A SEPARATION BETWEEN THE PLIES AND GENERATE EXCESSIVELY HIGH LEVELS OF HEAT IN USE.
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE INVOLVED TIRES WITHOUT CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.
Notes
VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; SCOT MAJOR TUBLESS, SIZE L78-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEEFCT: TREAD SEPARATION COULD LEAD TO RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROMTHE TIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: INDICATIONS OF PLY SEPARATION INCLUDE: PRESENCE OF BULGES, BLISTERS ORBUMPS IN THE SHOULDER AREA, DIFFICULTIES IN VEHICLE HANDLING, AND THUMPINGSOUNDS DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.DOT ID NUMBERS: CYV3A115309 THRU CYV3A115369.
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