NHTSA recall campaign
79T004000
ManufacturerGENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO.Reported1979-01-30Affected187,000 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THESE TIRES CONTAIN AN EXPOSED BELT WIRE IN THE BASE OF THE DECOUPLING GROOVE. THIS CONDITION WOULD CAUSE CRACKING OF THE RUBBER IN THE DECOUPLING GROOVE AND IN TIME RESULT IN A FLEX BREAK OF THE BODY PLIES WITHOUT WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL RECALL TIRES WITH NEW ONES AT NO COST TO THE OWNER WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.
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Affected vehicles
0 entriesNHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.