Recall 79T029000: Tires, Tread/belt

NHTSA recall 79T029000 · announced July 2, 1979 · Mohawk · 13,959 units affected

The problem

TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". CONTINUED USE OF THESE TIRES COULD LEAD TO A SEPARATION BETWEEN THE PLIES.

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; MOHAWK SUPER MAG 70, FLEETWOOD MARAUDER 70, AND ALRAY DUSTERSUPER 70, SIZE H-70-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: PLY SEPARATION COULD CAUSE A SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR FROMTHE TIRE, L0SS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: THECONDITION MAY BE EVIDENCED BY A SLIGHT BULGE IN THE SHOULDER AREA OFTHE TIRE OR BY A THUMPING NOISE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.DOT ID NUMBERS: MOWHAWK: CCU6AWA148 THRU 388; CCU6AWB148 THRU 388; CCU6AWC148THRU 388; CCU6AWD148 THRU 388; CCU6AWE148 THRU 388. FLEETWOOD: CCU6W9A148 THRU388; CCU6W9B148 THRU 388. ALRAY: CCU6Y9A148 THRU 268; CCU6Y9B148 THRU 268.

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