Recall 79T022000: Tires, Tread/belt

NHTSA recall 79T022000 · announced June 11, 1979 · Uniroyal · 29 units affected

The problem

THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS". THESE TIRES DID NOT MEET THE PRESCRIBED 47 HOURS WITHOUT FAILURE UNDER STEPPED UP LOADS. AS A RESULT, TREAD SEPARATION MAY DEVELOP, CAUSING PARTIAL LOSS OF TREAD, PARTICULARLY UNDER HIGH SPEED DRIVING CONDITIONS.

What to do

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

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: TIRES; FLEETMASTER DEEP LUG, SIZE 9.00X20/12.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USAGE COULD RESULT IN RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROMTHE TIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: BLISTERS OR BUMPS IN THE TREAD EDGE AREA, ROUGH RIDING, OR THUMPING MAYPRECEDE TIRE FAILURE.DOT ID NUMBER: AJ2FEM059.

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