Recall 77T017000: Tires, Bead

NHTSA recall 77T017000 · announced July 13, 1977 · Delta · 430 units affected

The problem

THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY FAIL TO MEET THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". THESE TIRES MAY DEVELOP A SEPARATION OF THE STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS IN THE BEAD AREA OF THE TIRE, ADJACENT TO THE RIM.

What to do

DEALER WILL REPLACE INVOLVED TIRES AND REPLACEMENT TIRES WILL BE MOUNTED AND BALANCED, IF ORIGINAL TIRES WERE BALANCED, FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; UNIROYAL TIGER PAW AND DELTA CUSTOM, SIZES L78-15, G78-14 ANDG78-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO A RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROMTHE TIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.OWNER IS ADVISED TO REMOVE TIRE(S) FROM SERVICE PRIOR TO REPLACEMENT TO AVOIDTHE POSSIBILITY OF FAILURE.DOT ID NUMBERS:UNIROYAL: AMV3UHM027 THRU 047. DELTA: AMVVDHA027 THRU 067,AML9DHA037, AML9DHA047.

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