Recall 76T022000: Tires

NHTSA recall 76T022000 · announced November 11, 1976 · El Dorado · 400 units affected

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

COPPER WEATHER-MASTER RADIAL AR78-13.EL DORADO BELTED RADIAL M/S AR78-13.POSSIBILITY THAT TIRES MIGHT DEVELOP SEPARATION IN SIDEWALL AREA WHEN RUNOVERLOADED OR UNDERINFLATED.THIS CONDITION WILLCAUSE A THUMPING VIBRATIONWHEN IN USE.IF VIBRATION IS IGNORED OR SEPARATION IS NOT DETECTED, CONTINUEDUSE MAY CAUSE PLY CORDS TO BREAK AND TUBELESS LINER TO TEAR AND LOSE THEINFLATING AIR.LOSS OF AIR COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL ANDPOSSIBLY VEHICLE CRASH.(CORRECT BY REPLACING TIRES WHTHIN 60 DAYS FROM DATEOF RECALL NOTICE WITHOUT CHARGE,AFTER THAT PERIOD TIRES WILL BE REPLACED ONCOMPANY'S REGULAR ADJUSTMENT POLICY).DOT IDENT COOPER UPKKJWN246 UPKKJWN256EL DORADO UPKKJWU246 UPKKJWU256.

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