ELDORADO H7814 9999: TIRES:TREAD/BELT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 79T010000

Make Model Year
ELDORADO H7814 NO YEAR
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1979-02-16 1979-02-16 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: ELDORADO TIRE COMPANY

Component: TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 234

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 109

Summary

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.

Remedy

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

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; GOLDEN FURY, SIZE H78X14.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF AIR COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROLAND A POSSIBLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURY.DOT ID NUMBERS: UTMBEAH418 AND UTMBEAH428.