SUMMIT BR7813 9999: TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Make : SUMMIT | Model : BR7813 | Year : NO YEAR |
Build Dates : 1976-06-01 - 1978-06-01 | ||
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 80T011000 | ||
Date Owner's Notified: 1980-07-28 | Date Received by ODI: 1980-07-28 | Date Added to Database: 1980-08-27 |
Manufacturers Involved: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO. | ||
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Component: TIRES:TREAD/BELT | ||
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 5120000 | ||
Summary:
TIRES MAY BE SUBJECT TO FAILURE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. |
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Consequence:
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Remedy:
TIRES WILL BE REPLACED, MOUNTED AND BALANCED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION. TIRES PURCHASED PRIOR TO JUNE 1, 1977 MAY BE RETURNED FOR A HALF-PRICE REFUND, WITHIN THE 60 DAY LIMIT. |
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Report Initiator: ODI | T Report | |
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Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; FIRESTONE STEEL BELTED RADIAL 500 '5 RIB AND 7 RIB', FIRESTONETPC, UNION RADIAL STEEL, KM RADIAL 40, WARD"S GRAPPLER II, ATLAS GOLDENAIRE IIAND NATIONAL STEEL BELTED RADIAL, SIZES BR70-13, GR70-15, BR78-13, 195/70R13,CR70-13, CR78-14, DR78-14, ER78-14, FR78-14, FR78-15, GR70-15, GR78-14,GR78-15, HR78-14, HR78-15, JR78-14, JR78-15, LR78-15, AND NR78-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USE COULD RESULT IN RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROMTIRE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: POTENTIAL FOR TIRE FAILURE MAY BE INDICATED BY THE APPEARANCE OF A BULGEIN THE TREAD AREA OR BY A THUMPING SOUND OR ROUGHNESS IN THE RIDE.DOT ID NUMBERS: VD017 THROUGH 526, VC186 THROUGH 526, VE186 THROUGH 436, VJ097THROUGH 436, VK186 THROUGH 526, VL186 THROUGH 476, VN186 THROUGH 526, WH097THROUGH 266, W2186 THROUGH 436. |