SEARS H7815 9999: TIRES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 78T008000

Make Model Year
SEARS H7815 NO YEAR
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1978-03-29 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: SEARS ROEBUCK & CO.

Component: TIRES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1956

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 109

Summary

THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE HIGH SPEED REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". PREMATURE FAILURE COULD OCCUR UNDER ADVERSE CONDITIONS OF OVERLOAD, UNDERINFLATION, OR EXCESSIVE SPEED.

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSTALL REPLACEMENT TIRES THAT WILL BE MOUNTED AND BALANCED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; SEARS GUARDSMAN, SIZE H78-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: TIRE FAILURE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLAND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: TIRE FAILURE MAY BE PRECEDED BY PRONOUNCED VIBRATION.DOT ID NUMBERS: CVVX1N3327 THRU -47.