Recall 80T005000: Tires, Tread/belt

NHTSA recall 80T005000 · announced March 4, 1980 · Uniroyal · 44 units affected

The problem

THE INVOLVED TIRES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". WHEN TESTED, TIRES RAN FOR LESS THAN THE PRESCRIBED 34 HOURS WITHOUT FAILURE, UNDER STEPPED-UP LOADS ON A TEST WHEEL. TIRES MAY DEVELOP TREAD SEPARATION OR PARTIAL LOSS OF TREAD.

What to do

THE MANUFACTURER WILL REPLACE, MOUNT AND BALANCE THE INVOLVED TIRES FREE OF CHARGE TO OWNERS WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; UNIROYAL FASTRAK, SIZE P155/80D13.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USE COULD RESULT IN RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROMTHE TIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND, POSSIBLY AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: BLISTERS OR BUMPS IN THE TREAD EDGE AREA, ROUGH RIDING AND THUMPING AREINDICATORS THAT THE TIRE IS UNDERGOING TREAD SEPARATION.DOT ID NUMBER: AKE4EB1479.

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