Recall 79T008000: Tires, Tread/belt

NHTSA recall 79T008000 · announced February 14, 1979 · Cooper · 197 units affected

The problem

DURING SURVEILLANCE TESTING, TIRES DEVELOPED SEPARATION IN THE SHOULDER AND TREAD AREA WHEN OPERATED IN AN OVERLOADED OR UNDERINFLATED CONDITION.

What to do

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

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; COOPER LIFELINER, DEAN ALPHA III, AND ELDORADO SUPREME, SIZEHR78X14.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED OPERATION COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF AIR FROMTHE TIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: THIS CONDITION MAY BE DETECTED BY A THUMPING VIBRATION DURING VEHICLEOPERATION.DOT ID NUMBERS: UTMCCBL428, UTMCDA1428 AND UTMCEAJ428.

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