Recall 77T010000: Tires, Tread/belt

NHTSA recall 77T010000 · announced April 1, 1977 · Seiberling · 5,500 units affected

The problem

THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY CONTAIN INSUFFICIENT RUBBER GUAGE IN THE TREAD AREA. THIS CONDITION MAY LEAD TO TREAD SEPARATION.

What to do

DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL INVOLVED TIRES AND MOUNT REPLACEMENT TIRES FREE OF CHARGE, WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: TIRES; SEIBERLING POWER TRAC LUG, SIZE 10.00-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION MAY LEAD TO TREAD CHUNKING, RAPID LOSSOF AIR, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: TREAD SEPARATION MAY BE DETECTED BY VEHICLE VIBRATION OR BY A VISIBLEBULGE IN THE TIRE TREAD. THE CHANCES OF TIRE FAILURE WILL BE LESSENED BYMAINTAINING PROPER INFLATION PRESSURES AND AVOIDING VEHICLE OVERLOADING ANDHIGH SPEED DRIVING.DOT ID NUMBERS: AVPK9DN316 THRU 526, AND AVPK9DN017 THROUGH 057.

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