OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
81T018000
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. THIS IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE HIGH SPEED 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; EL DORADO WINTER WIDE TRAC II, SIZE L78-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF AIR FROM TIRES,LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: SEPARATION MAY BE DETECTED BY A SLIGHT BULGE IN THE TREAD AREA OR BYVIBRATION DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. OWNER SHOULD MAINTAIN PROPER AIR PRESSUREAND AVOID DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS UNTIL TIRES ARE REPLACED.DOT ID NUMBERS: UTV3EB7301 AND UTV3EB7311.
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