Recall 79T040000: Tires, Tread/belt

NHTSA recall 79T040000 · announced December 10, 1979 · Cooper · 554 units affected

The problem

THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". TREAD SEPARATION MAY DEVELOP AND CONTINUED USE MAY CAUSE THE PLY CORDS TO BREAK.

What to do

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

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; HERCULES 60 HONCHO RADIAL, STARFIRE SUPER 60 RADIAL, SIZEP275/60R15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: BROKEN PLY CORDS COULD CAUSE RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROM THETIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: TREAD SEPARATION MAY BE INDICATED BY A BULGE IN THE TREAD AREA AND BY ATHUMPING VIBRATION DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. UNTIL REPLACEMENT, MAINTAIN PROPERINFLATION PRESSURES AND AVOID DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.DOT ID NUMBERS:COOPER: UTR7BF3 319, 329, 359 AND 369.HERCULES: UTR7HJC 319,329, 359 AND 369.

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