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DUNLOP 20570VR15 Tire Recall - Campaign #78T005000

 
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DUNLOP 20570VR15 TIRE RECALL - #78T005000

RECALL FOR TIRES : BEAD

THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT TIRE BREAKER EDGE LOOSENESS MAY OCCUR AND LEAD TO TREAD CHUNKING OR LOCAL TREAD SEPARATION.

Information provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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Tire DUNLOP 20570VR15
Manufacturer DUNLOP TIRE & RUBBER CORP
Manufactured between 1/1/1900 - 1/1/1900
Recalled on 10/12/1979
Influenced by DUNLOP TIRE & RUBBER CORP
Owners Notified on 4/28/1978
# Affected 770
Recalled for TIRES:BEAD
Description THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT TIRE BREAKER EDGE LOOSENESS MAY OCCUR AND LEAD TO TREAD CHUNKING OR LOCAL TREAD SEPARATION.
Consequences
Corrective action DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL INVOLVED TIRES FREE OF CHARGE, WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.
Notes VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; DUNLOP, SIZE 205/70/VR15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: TREAD SEPARATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS MAY CAUSE TIRE BLOWOUT, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: TREAD SEPARATION MAY BE DETECTED BY A VISIBLE BULGE IN THE TREAD AREA. IFANY PIECES OF TREAD ARE FOUND HANGING OR MISSING, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE DRIVENAS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE OR AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH OR LESS. ALSO, HARD CORNERINGSHOULD BE AVOIDED.DOT ID NUMBERS: UH2R57412BW THRU UH2R58420BW.
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