NHTSA recall campaign

79T039000

ManufacturerUNIROYAL GOODRICH TIRE COReported1979-09-14Affected48 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS". AFTER 47 HOURS OF THE ENDURANCE TEST, THE TIRES EXHIBITED TREAD TIE-BAR TEARING AND GROVE CRACKING TO THE CARCASS CORDS.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE INVOLVED 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.