Intermark 185R14 - Campaign #77T016000
DESCRIPTION:
THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES", DUE TO PHYSICAL SEPARATIONS THAT MAY DEVELOP IN SERVICE. EVENTUALLY, THESE SEPARATIONS MAY LEAD TO THE BREAKING AWAY OF PIECES OF THE TREAD AND SIDEWALL AREAS OF THE TIRE.
CONSEQUENCE:
CORRECTIVE ACTION:
INVOLVED TIRES WILL BE REPLACED AND REPLACEMENT TIRES WILL BE MOUNTED AND BALANCED FREE OF CHARGE, WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.
NOTES:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; VEITH TUBELESS 440 SM, SIZE 185R14.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED OPERATION COULD LEAD TO A RAPID LOSS OF AIRFROM THE TIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: TREAD SEPARATION MAY BE INDICATED BY BULGES IN THE SIDEWALL AREA ANDVIBRATIONS IN SERVICE. PRIOR TO TIRE REPLACEMENT, PROPER AIR PRESSURE SHOULD BEMAINTAINED AND DRIVING SPEED SHOULD BE MODERATED.DOT ID NUMBERS: XTJ5VDJF263 THRU 523, XTJ5VDJF014 THRU 044, XTE5VDJF263 THRU523, XTE5VDJF014 THRU 044.