OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

81T015000

Tires

Reported Oct 1, 1981 · YOKOHAMA TIRE CORPORATION

Summary

TIRES MAY DEVELOP A SEPARATION BETWEEN THE REINFORCING PLIES AND THE RUBBER COMPOUND OF THE TIRE. TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE MINIMUM ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES".

Consequence

Not supplied in the source record.

Remedy

TIRES WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; MOHAWK GLAS BELT, SIZE L78-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS SEPARATION MAY LEAD TO A SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR FROMTHE TIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE SEPARATION MAY BE DETECTED BY A SLIGHT BULGE IN THE SHOULDER AREA OFTHE TREAD OR BY VIBRATION DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.DOT ID NUMBERS: CCB3A1A241 THROUGH 251.

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