GATOR G7814 9999: TIRES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 78T002000

Make Model Year
GATOR G7814 NO YEAR
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1978-06-19 1978-01-07 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Shyft Group

Component: TIRES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1351

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 109

Summary

THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO COMPLY TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". THE TIRES HAVE INSUFFICIENT INNER LINER THICKNESS WHICH MAY ALLOW PLY OR TREAD SEPARATION TO TAKE PLACE. THIS COULD LEAD TO AIR LOSS.

Remedy

THE INVOLVED TIRES WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE BY THE DEALER, WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; DIAMOND, HOOD, MILLER AND 78 POLYESTER, SIZE G78-14.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF AIR MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL ANDAN ACCIDENT.NOTE: TREAD SEPARATION MAY BE INDICATED BY A VISIBLE BULGE IN THE TREAD AREAAND A THUMPING NOISE WHILE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION.DOT ID NUMBER: BCL9N9L407.