Recall 77T005000: Tires, Bead

NHTSA recall 77T005000 · announced March 2, 1977 · Peerless · 2,391 units affected

The problem

THESE TIRES FAILED TO MEET THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE THESE TIRES DEVELOPED TREAD SEPARATION OF THE STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS IN THE BEAD AREA OF THE TIRE, ADJACENT TO THE RIM.

What to do

DEALER WILL REPLACE INVOLVED TIRES, FREE OF CHARGE, WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION. NEW TIRES WILL ALSO BE MOUNTED AND BALANCED.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; GILLETTE GOLDEN BEAR AND PEERLESS PT 78, SIZE H78-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: UNDER CONTINUED OPERATION, RAPID LOSS OF AIR, LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.NOTE: TO ELIMINATE THE CHANCE OF TIRE FAILURE PRIOR TO REPLACEMENT, THEY SHOULDBE REMOVED FROM SERVICE.DOT ID NUMBERS:GILLETTE: ALVXED5386. PEERLESS: ALVXHCX386.

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.