WARD BR7815 9999: TIRES:BEAD

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 78T014000

Make Model Year
WARD BR7815 NO YEAR
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1978-07-06 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: MONTGOMERY WARD & CO.

Component: TIRES:BEAD

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 138

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY HAVE IRREGULAR BODY PLY CORD SPACING. CONTINUED USE OF TIRES IN THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO RAPID LOSS OF AIR.

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; RUNABOUT GLASS BELTED RADIAL, SIZE BR78-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: RAPID AIR LOSS COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLAND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE APPEARANCE OF BUMPS OR BULGES IN THE TIRE IN THE SIDEWALL AREA SHOULDALERT DRIVER OF THIS CONDITION.DOT ID NUMBER: VHVKMYP088, -098, -108.