OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
80T017000
Tires:bead
Reported Sep 3, 1980 · COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Summary
TIRES MAY DEVELOP SEPARATION OF THE REINFORCING PLIES FROM THE RUBBER COMPOUND. TIRES FAILED THE HIGH SPEED TEST REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES".
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
TIRES WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.
Notes
VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; GIANT ROADMASTER 78, HERCULES SAFTIPREME 78, FALLS PERSUADER,SIZE L78-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: TIRES MAY LOSE AIR SUDDENLY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN LOSSOF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: DEFECT MAY BE DETECTED BY A BULGING IN THE TREAD AREA AND A RESULTINGTHUMPING VIBRATION DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. THE CHANCES OF TIRE FAILURE MAY BEREDUCED BY MAINTAINING PROPER AIR PRESSURE AND BY AVOIDING DRIVING AT HIGHWAYSPEEDS.DOT ID NUMBERS: UPV3HAU290, UPV3JAF290, AND UPV3FAM290.
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