OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
81T009000
Tires:bead
Reported Jun 15, 1981 · COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Summary
TIRES MAY DEVELOP SEPARATION IN THE LOWER SIDEWALL AREA AND FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". THIS WILL LEAD TO LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE.
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
TIRES WILL BE REPLACED, MOUNTED, AND BALANCED AT NO CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.
Notes
VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; COOPER LIFELINER PREMIUM; HERCULES ULTRA PREME; EL DORADO FURYBELTED HMT; SIZE L78-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: RAPID LOSS OF AIR MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLAND, POSSIBLY, AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE DEFECT MAY BE DETECTED BY A SLIGHT BULGE IN THE SIDEWALL AREA OR BYVIBRATION DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS SHOULD BE AVOIDEDAND PROPER AIR PRESSURE SHOULD BE MAINTAINED UNTIL TIRES ARE REPLACED.DOT ID NUMBERS: UPV3CAA161, UPV3HAD161, UP3EB2161, UPV3CAA171, UPV3HAD171, ANDUPV3EB2171.
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