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NHTSA Campaign 79T002000

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Issued by UNIROYAL GOODRICH TIRE CO · Reported Dec 12, 1979 · 337 vehicles affected

What's wrong

THE INVOLVED TIRES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS". THESE TIRES DID NOT WITHSTAND THE PRESCRIBED 47 HOURS WITHOUT FAILURE, UNDER STEPPED-UP LOADS ON A TEST WHEEL, IN THE ENDURANCE PORTION OF STANDARD 119. THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE TREAD SEPARATION AND PARTIAL LOSS OF TREAD, PARTICULARLY UNDER HIGH SPEED DRIVING CONDITIONS.

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL RECALL TIRES WITH NEW ONES AT NO COST TO THE OWNER FOR A PERIOD OF 60 DAYS FROM RECEIPT OF THE RECALL LETTER.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
UNIROYAL 100015 337
UNIROYAL 100020 337
UNIROYAL 700148 337

Source: NHTSA Campaign 79T002000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.