The defect
THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE HIGH SPEED REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". THESE TIRES MAY DEVELOP TREAD OR BELT SEPARATIONS DUE TO INADEQUATE ADHESION PROPERTIES OF THE STEEL REINFORCING BELTS, IN COMBINATION WITH TIRE TEMPERATURES GENERATED AT SUSTAINED HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE INVOLVED TIRES WITHOUT CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by the manufacturer · safety standard FMVSS 109
Tires covered
| Brand | Tire line | Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Centennial Tires | DR7814 | — |
| Centennial Tires | HR7815 | — |
| Dunlop | DR7814 | — |
| Dunlop | HR7815 | — |
| Remington | DR7814 | — |
| Remington | HR7815 | — |
Tire recalls in 1977
NHTSA received 35 tire recall campaigns in 1977, covering up to 469,374 tires. With 2,621 tires, this campaign ranks 9 of 35 by size that year.
More from Dunlop Tire & Rubber Corp
21 tire recall campaigns filed by Dunlop Tire & Rubber Corp; the latest are listed here.
| Campaign | Brands | Tires |
|---|---|---|
| 93T005000 7 May 1993 | Dunlop | 1,230 |
| 91T007000 11 Mar 1991 | Remington | 262 |
| 91T003000 15 Feb 1991 | Remington | 409 |
| 87T015000 1 Dec 1987 | Centennial Tires,Remington | 566 |
| 86T005000 23 Jun 1986 | Centennial Tires,Dunlop,Remington | 10,993 |
| 85T014000 10 Oct 1985 | Centennial Tires,Remington | 1,035 |
| 84T015000 3 Dec 1984 | Dunlop | 381 |
| 84T011000 14 Sept 1984 | Dunlop,Remington | 2,351 |
| 84T007000 25 Jul 1984 | Dunlop | 227 |
| 83T010000 13 Jul 1983 | Centennial Tires,Dunlop,Remington | 14,869 |