9999 HERCULES L7815 Recalls (6)
- 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:
- 81T009000 on 06/30/1981
- Component:
- Tires:bead
- Manufactured:
- 03/31/1981 - 04/30/1981
- Affected:
- 574
- Defect:
- Tires may develop separation in the lower sidewall area and fail to comply with the endurance requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 109, "new pneumatic tires". this will lead to loss of air pressure.
- Correction:
- Tires will be replaced, mounted, and balanced at no charge within 60 days of recall notification.
- Notes:
- Vehicle category: passenger vehicles.system: tires; cooper lifeliner premium; hercules ultra preme; el dorado furybelted hmt; size l78-15.consequences of defect: rapid loss of air may cause loss of vehicle controland, possibly, an accident.note: the defect may be detected by a slight bulge in the sidewall area or byvibration during vehicle operation. driving at highway speeds should be avoidedand proper air pressure should be maintained until tires are replaced.dot id numbers: upv3caa161, upv3had161, up3eb2161, upv3caa171, upv3had171, andupv3eb2171.
- Campaign:
- 72T009000 on 06/14/1982
- Component:
- Tires:bead
- Affected:
- 25,000
- Notes:
- Possibility that tires may have a potentially defective bead condition. ifcondtion exists, bead may unseat in some tires during mounting or operation andcause sudden loss of air.(correct by inspecting and replacing wherenecessary.)
- 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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