Recall 77T025000: Tires

NHTSA recall 77T025000 · announced October 3, 1977 · Ohtsu · 2,700 units affected

The problem

THESE TIRES WERE ORIGINALLY INTENDED FOR SALE INTO THE AGRICULTURAL MARKET IN SOUTH ASIA AND WERE INADVERTENTLY IMPORTED INTO THE U.S. TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE HIGH SPEED REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". TIRES MAY FAIL IF USED IN HIGHWAY DRIVING IN AN OVERLOADED OR UNDER-INFLATED CONDITION.

What to do

DEALER WILL REPLACE INVOLVED TIRES WITHOUT CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: FARM EQUIPMENT.SYSTEM: TIRES; OHTSU AND YURI, SIZES 155SR13, 165SR13, 165SR15, 175SR14,185SR14, LR78S15, HR78S15, GR78S15 AND HR78S14.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USE MAY RESULT IN TIRE FAILURE, RAPID LOSS OFAIR, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.DOT ID NUMBERS: NOT AVAILABLE.

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