OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
79T040000
Tires:tread/belt
Reported Dec 10, 1979 · COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Summary
THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". TREAD SEPARATION MAY DEVELOP AND CONTINUED USE MAY CAUSE THE PLY CORDS TO BREAK.
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; HERCULES 60 HONCHO RADIAL, STARFIRE SUPER 60 RADIAL, SIZEP275/60R15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: BROKEN PLY CORDS COULD CAUSE RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROM THETIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: TREAD SEPARATION MAY BE INDICATED BY A BULGE IN THE TREAD AREA AND BY ATHUMPING VIBRATION DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. UNTIL REPLACEMENT, MAINTAIN PROPERINFLATION PRESSURES AND AVOID DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.DOT ID NUMBERS:COOPER: UTR7BF3 319, 329, 359 AND 369.HERCULES: UTR7HJC 319,329, 359 AND 369.
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