Recall 80T004000: Tires, Tread/belt

NHTSA recall 80T004000 · announced February 26, 1980 · Cooper · 1,409 units affected

The problem

DUE TO VOID AREAS RESULTING FROM A POSSIBLE UNDERCURE CONDITION, THESE TIRES MAY DEVELOP TREAD SEPARATION.

What to do

TIRES WILL BE REPLACED, MOUNTED, AND BALANCED WITHOUT CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY; LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: TIRES; COOPER SUPER ROAD MASTER 78, SUPER RS 78, HERCULES HERCUMILE 78,SIZE H78-15LT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USE COULD RESULT IN RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROMTHE TIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND, POSSIBLY, AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: TREAD SEPARATION MAY BE DETECTED BY A BULGE IN THE TREAD AREA OR BY ATHUMPING VIBRATION DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. PRIOR TO TIRE REPLACEMENT, OWNERIS ADVISED TO MAINTAIN PROPER AIR PRESSURE TO LESSEN THE CHANCE OF FAILURE.DOT ID NUMBERS: UT7DCCC379 THROUGH 419, UT7DBCW399, UT7DBCW409, UT7DHDU379THROUGH 419.

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