9999 FALLS L7815 Recalls (5)
- Campaign:
- 75T017000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Tires:tread/belt
- Affected:
- 159
- Notes:
- Cooper sure-belt polyester/fiberglass and weather-master 400 polyester l78-15.falls sur-belt polyester/fiberglass l78-15.giant sur-beltpolyster/fiberg-lass l78-15.tires failed to meet indoor wheel endurance testof federal motor vehicle safety standard 109.possibility of tires developingseparation of piles in the sidewall area when run overloaded or under inflated.(correct by inspecting and replacing with new tire where necessary).dotident sure-belt utv3hdm364 weather-master utv3f2p424 utv3f2p434.
- Campaign:
- 79T033000 on 02/04/1980
- Component:
- Tires:tread/belt
- Manufactured:
- 02/28/1979 - 03/31/1979
- Affected:
- 4,439
- Defect:
- Tires fail to meet the endurance requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard n0. 109, "new pneumatic tires". tires may develop tread separation and continued use may cause the ply cords to break.
- Correction:
- Dealer will replace, mount and balance involved tires without charge within 60 days of recall notification.
- Notes:
- Vehicle category: passenger vehicles.system: tires; cooper lifeliner premium 78, falls avenger, hercules ultrapreme,size l78-15.consequences of defect: tread separation and broken ply cords could cause rapidloss of air from the tire, loss of vehicle control and an accident.note: tread separation may be indicated by a bulge in the tire tread and by athumping vibration during vehicle operation. until replaced, maintain properair pressure in the tires and avoid driving at highway speeds.dot id numbers: cooper: upn3caa119 thru 139; falls: upv3fac119 thru 139;hercules: upv3had119 thru 139.
- Campaign:
- 71T009000 on 03/05/1980
- Component:
- Tires
- Manufactured:
- 04/30/1969 - 11/30/1970
- Affected:
- 128,000
- Notes:
- Surveillance tests indicated possible failure to pass prescri bed wheel testsof federal motor vehicle safety standard 109.tires used under severe orunusual conditions might deteriorat e due to extreme heat and flexing and ifleft in service couldresult in loss of air.(correct by inspecting andreplace wh ere necessary.)may 1969 thru december 1970.
- Campaign:
- 80T017000 on 10/21/1980
- Component:
- Tires:bead
- Manufactured:
- 06/30/1980 - 06/30/1980
- Affected:
- 126
- Defect:
- Tires may develop separation of the reinforcing plies from the rubber compound. tires failed the high speed test requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 109, "new pneumatic tires".
- Correction:
- Tires will be replaced without charge within 60 days of recall notification.
- Notes:
- Vehicle category: passenger vehicles.system: tires; giant roadmaster 78, hercules saftipreme 78, falls persuader,size l78-15.consequences of defect: tires may lose air suddenly, possibly resulting in lossof vehicle control and an accident.note: defect may be detected by a bulging in the tread area and a resultingthumping vibration during vehicle operation. the chances of tire failure may bereduced by maintaining proper air pressure and by avoiding driving at highwayspeeds.dot id numbers: upv3hau290, upv3jaf290, and upv3fam290.
- Campaign:
- 74T003000 on 05/16/1984
- Component:
- Tires
- Manufactured:
- 11/30/1973 - 12/31/1973
- Affected:
- 379
- Notes:
- Tires failed to pass manufacturer's 34-hour indoor wheel endurance test offederal motor vehicle safety standard no. 109. during tests there wereindications that tires might develop separation of piles in sidewall area.(correct by in specting and returning tires to dealer for no charge replacementif returned within 60 days of february 19, 1974 notification.)
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