Recall 79T014000: Tires

NHTSA recall 79T014000 · announced April 26, 1979 · Ward · 1,500 units affected

The problem

THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". THE NON-CONFORMITY EXISTS BECAUSE THESE TIRES MAY DEVELOP FLEX BREAKS OR SEPARATIONS IN THE SIDEWALL AREA.

What to do

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

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; WARD"S POWER GRIP GLASS TRACK, BELTED, SIZE H78X15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USE OF TIRES IN THIS CONDITION CAN LEAD TO ARAPID LOSS OF AIR, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: FLEX BREAKS MAY FIRST BE DETECTED BY THE APPEARANCE OF CRACKS OR BULGESIN THE TIRE, PARTICULARY IN THE SIDEWALL AREA.DOT ID NUMBERS: VEVXMV8428 THRU 448.

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