Recall 77T007000: Tires, Tread/belt

NHTSA recall 77T007000 · announced March 10, 1977 · Multi-mile · 10,490 units affected

The problem

THE INVOLVED TIRES FAILED TO MEET THE MINIMUM ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". THESE TIRES FAILED WHEN TESTED UNDER ADVERSE CONDITIONS OF OVERLOAD, UNDER-INFLATION AND EXCESSIVE SPEEDS.

What to do

DEALER WILL REPLACE INVOLVED TIRES AND WILL MOUNT AND BALANCE REPLACEMENT TIRES, FREE OF CHARGE.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; MULTI MILE MULTI GLASS AND CORDOVAN BONNY, POLYESTER ANDFIBERGLASS, SIZE L78-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: UNDER CONTINUED OPERATION, LOSS OF AIR, LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.NOTE: FAILURE IS NORMALLY PRECEDED BY PRONOUNCED VIBRATION. UNTIL THE TIRES CANBE REPLACED, PROPER INFLATION SHOULD BE MAINTAINED AND THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOTBE OVERLOADED.DOT ID NUMBERS:MULTI GLASS: CHV3FB4106 THRU 226. BONNY: CHV3FC4106 THRU 226.

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