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NHTSA recall 79T008000 · Tires

Tires › Tread/belt

Reported Feb 14, 1979197 vehicles affectedCOOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.

The defect

During surveillance testing, tires developed separation in the shoulder and tread area when operated in an overloaded or underinflated condition.

The remedy

Dealer will replace recalled tires without charge within 60 days of recall notification.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicles in this recall

Notes

Vehicle category: passenger vehicles.system: tires; cooper lifeliner, dean alpha III, and eldorado supreme, sizehr78x14.consequences of defect: continued operation could result in a loss of air fromthe tire, loss of vehicle control, and an accident.note: this condition may be detected by a thumping vibration during vehicleoperation.dot ID numbers: utmccbl428, utmcda1428 and utmceaj428.