Recalls › 78T026000

NHTSA recall 78T026000 · Tires

Tires › Tread/belt

Reported Nov 29, 19782,652 vehicles affectedGENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO.

The defect

The involved tires fail to meet the endurance requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no.109, "new pneumatic tires". Tread separation may develop and lead to premature failure.

The remedy

The dealer will replace the involved tires free of charge within 60 days of notification.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicles in this recall

Notes

Vehicle category: passenger vehicles.system: tires; general dual steel III, atlas goldenaire s, phillips 66 steelbelted radial, summit m and s, aldon empco m and s, reynolds m and s, safemarkm and s, sizes p235/75r15, p215/75r15, p225/75r15, FR78 x 14 and GR78 x 14,p185/80r13, p185/80r13, p185/75r14, d235/75r15, hr78-15.consequences of defect: should tire fail while in service, loss of vehiclecontrol and an accident could occur.note: a visible bulge in the tread area may be an indication of treadseparation.dot ID numbers: a3l7wud368, a3mawv4368, a3maacf368, a3vwacf368, a3vyacf368,a3v4acf368, a3jkwuh368, a3j7wuh368, a3hfwuh368, a3hhwuh368, a3hlwuh368,a3vywhe368, a3jkwue368, a3hlwub368, a3hhwud368, a3hlwud368, a3hlwuf368, anda3hfwud368.