SEARS L7815 9999: TIRES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 79T035000

Make Model Year
SEARS L7815 NO YEAR
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1979-11-28 1979-10-17 1979-12-19

Production Dates: 1979-07-01 - 1979-09-01

Manufacturers Involved: SEARS ROEBUCK & CO.

Component: TIRES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2189

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 TEST REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES".

Remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE INVOLVED TIRES WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; GUARDSMAN, DYNAGLASS BELTED 25, SIZES H78-14 AND H78-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USE COULD RESULT IN RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROMTHE TIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.DOT ID NUMBERS: VX 309, MB 339, MB 349 AND V3 309.