Recall 80T008000: Tires, Tread/belt

NHTSA recall 80T008000 · announced March 17, 1980 · Uniroyal · 1,900,000 units affected

The problem

TIRES MAY DEVELOP TREAD SEPARATION DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION.

What to do

DEFECTIVE TIRES WILL BE REPLACED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; UNIROYAL STEEL BELTED RADIAL ZETA 40 PR5 AND PR6, UNIROYAL STEELBELTED RADIAL PR6, AND DIPLOMAT STEEL BELTED RADIAL, SIZES BR78-13, HR78-15 ANDLR78-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USE MAY RESULT IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR FROMTHE TIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: BLISTERS OR BUMPS, TEARING OR SPLITTING, OR PIECES MISSING FROM THE TREADOR TREAD EDGE AREA INDICATE THAT TREAD SEPARATION IS IN PROGRESS.DOT ID NUMBERS.: AUFW145 THROUGH 395, AMFW145 THROUGH 395, AJV4016 THROUGH 396,AUV4016 THROUGH 136 AND AJVX387 THROUGH 447.

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