Recall 78T026000: Tires, Tread/belt

NHTSA recall 78T026000 · announced November 29, 1978 · General · 2,652 units affected

The problem

THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO.109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". TREAD SEPARATION MAY DEVELOP AND LEAD TO PREMATURE FAILURE.

What to do

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE INVOLVED TIRES FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; GENERAL DUAL STEEL III, ATLAS GOLDENAIRE S, PHILLIPS 66 STEELBELTED RADIAL, SUMMIT M AND S, ALDON EMPCO M AND S, REYNOLDS M AND S, SAFEMARKM AND S, SIZES P235/75R15, P215/75R15, P225/75R15, FR78 X 14 AND GR78 X 14,P185/80R13, P185/80R13, P185/75R14, D235/75R15, HR78-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD TIRE FAIL WHILE IN SERVICE, LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.NOTE: A VISIBLE BULGE IN THE TREAD AREA MAY BE AN INDICATION OF TREADSEPARATION.DOT ID NUMBERS: A3L7WUD368, A3MAWV4368, A3MAACF368, A3VWACF368, A3VYACF368,A3V4ACF368, A3JKWUH368, A3J7WUH368, A3HFWUH368, A3HHWUH368, A3HLWUH368,A3VYWHE368, A3JKWUE368, A3HLWUB368, A3HHWUD368, A3HLWUD368, A3HLWUF368, ANDA3HFWUD368.

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