Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

79T010000

ManufacturerCOOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.Reported1979-02-16Affected234 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109,"NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". THESE TIRES MAY DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE TREAD GROOVES. THIS COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE PLY CORDS TO BREAK AND THE TUBELESS INNER LINER TO TEAR AND LOSE AIR.

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE RECALL TIRES WITHOUT CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.