NHTSA recall campaign
97T004000
What was wrong
Defect
TIRE DESCRIPTION: FIDELITY CENTURY RIB 7.00-15 LT LOAD RANGE "C" BEARING ITEM NUMBER F06745 OR GATEWAY HIGHWAY LIGHT TRUCK 7.00-15 LT LOAD RANGE "C" BEARING ITEM NUMBER K06745, SERIAL NOS. FONVKD3436 FONVKD3446, FONVKD3456, FONVKD3466, FONVKD3476, FONVKD3486, FONVKD3496, FONVKD3506, FONVKD3516, FONVKD3526, FONVKD3017, FONVKD3027, FONVKD3037, FONVKD3047, FONVKD3057, FONVKD3067, FONVKD3077, FONVKD3087, FONVKD3097, AND FONVKD3107. THESE TIRES DO NOT MEET THE CARCASS BREAKING ENERGY REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS."
Risk
IN ENCOUNTERING A SEVERE ROAD HAZARD, THE TIRE CARCASS COULD PUNCTURE CAUSING A LOSS OF AIR INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE TIRES, MOUNTING AND BALANCING THE NEW TIRES.
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Affected vehicles
0 entriesNHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.