Recall 80T006000: Tires, Tread/belt

NHTSA recall 80T006000 · announced March 4, 1980 · Uniroyal · 222 units affected

The problem

THE INVOLVED TIRES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS". THESE TIRES RUN FOR LESS THAN THE PRESCRIBED NUMBER OF HOURS WITHOUT FAILURE WHEN TESTED.

What to do

ALL TIRES WILL BE REPLACED, MOUNTED AND BALANCED AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: TIRES; UNIROYAL FLEET MASTER TRIPLE TREAD, SIZE 9.50-16.5.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: TIRE FAILURE (TREAD SEPARATION) COULD LEAD TO A RAPIDLOSS OF AIR FROM THE TIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: BLISTERS OR BUMPS IN THE TREAD EDGE AREA, ROUGH RIDING, AND THUMPING MAYBE INDICATORS OF TREAD SEPARATION.DOT ID NUMBER: ANXLDP499.

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