NHTSA recall campaign
77T005000
ManufacturerUNIROYAL GOODRICH TIRE COReported1977-03-02Affected2,391 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THESE TIRES FAILED TO MEET THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE THESE TIRES DEVELOPED TREAD SEPARATION OF THE STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS IN THE BEAD AREA OF THE TIRE, ADJACENT TO THE RIM.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE INVOLVED TIRES, FREE OF CHARGE, WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION. NEW TIRES WILL ALSO BE MOUNTED AND BALANCED.
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Affected vehicles
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