OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
81T017000
Tires:tread/belt
Reported Oct 6, 1981 · COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Summary
TIRES MAY DEVELOP A SEPARATION OF THE REINFORCING PLIES FROM THE RUBBER COMPOUND AND ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MINIMUM ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS".
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
TIRES WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.
Notes
VEHICLE CATEGORY: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: TIRES; COOPER MUD AND SNOW TIRES, SIZE 8-19.5.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USE COULD RESULT IN A RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROMTHE TIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: TREAD SEPARATION MAY BE DETECTED BY A SLIGHT BULGE IN THE TREAD AREA ORBY VIBRATION DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.DOT ID NUMBERS: UP12BE1201 AND UP12BE1211.
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