SEARS L7815 9999: TIRES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 82T004000

Make Model Year
SEARS L7815 NO YEAR
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1982-02-22 1982-02-11 1982-02-25

Production Dates: 1981-09-01 - 1981-12-01

Manufacturers Involved: SEARS ROEBUCK & CO.

Component: TIRES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1892

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 109

Summary

THE INVOLVED TIRES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". THESE TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE HIGH SPEED AND ENDURANCE TEST REQUIREMENTS.

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE SUSPECT TIRES AT NO COST TO THE CUSTOMER WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM NOTIFICATION.

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; SUPERGUARD 30, SIZES H78-14 AND L78-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED FOR ASUSTAINED AMOUNT OF TIME TIRES MAY FAIL CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND APOSSIBLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT.DOT ID NUMBERS: NOT LISTED.