Recall 77T022000: Tires, Bead

NHTSA recall 77T022000 · announced September 1, 1977 · Delta · 1,523 units affected

The problem

THE INVOLVED TIRES FAILED 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 ADJACENT TO THE RIM.

What to do

DEALER WILL REPLACE THE INVOLVED TIRES AND MOUNT AND BALANCE REPLACEMENT TIRES, 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; DELTA CUSTOM AND UNIROYAL TIGER PAW, SIZES H78-14 AND H78-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED OPERATION MAY LEAD TO RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROMTHE TIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: OWNER IS ADVISED TO DISCONTINUE USING THESE TIRES PRIOR TO OBTAININGREPLACEMENT TIRES.DOT ID NUMBERS:DELTA: AKVXDHA376. UNIROYAL: AMMBUF7136 AND AMMBUF7146.

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