Recall 77T032000: Tires, Tread/belt

NHTSA recall 77T032000 · announced November 29, 1977 · Sonic · 790 units affected

The problem

THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES", DUE TO AN UNDERCURE CONDITION IN THE TREAD AREA. CONTINUED USE COULD RESULT IN TREAD CHUNKING OR TREAD SEPARATION, LEADING TO AIR LOSS.

What to do

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

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; GOLDEN SONIC 2+2 POLYESTER/FIBERGLASS, SIZE E78-14.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF AIR MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.NOTE: TO PREVENT THE POSSIBILITY OF FAILURE, THE TIRES SHOULD BE REMOVED FROMSERVICE.DOT ID NUMBER: HXL5BAL237 THRU HXL5BAL257.

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