Recall 79T013000: Tires, Tread/belt

NHTSA recall 79T013000 · announced March 20, 1979 · Dayton · 400 units affected

The problem

THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE HIGH SPEED REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". THE NON-CONFORMITY EXISTS BECAUSE THESE TIRES DEVELOPED SEPARATIONS IN THE SHOULDER AREA DURING USAGE.

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; DAYTON DURALON DS PREMIUM POLYESTER, SIZE C78X14.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED OPERATION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF AIR FROMTHE TIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE FIRST INDICATION THAT THIS CONDITION MAY BE OCCURRING MAY BE A BULGEIN THE SHOULDER AREA, POSSIBLY ACCOMPANIED BY A THUMPING NOISE DURING VEHICLEOPERATION.DOT ID NUMBER: HXL1MB6388.

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