The defect
THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". TREAD SEPARATION COULD DEVELOP AND CAUSE PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE INVOLVED TIRES FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by the manufacturer · safety standard FMVSS 109 · part: tread/belt
Tires covered
| Brand | Tire line | Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Centennial Tires | BR7813 | — |
| Centennial Tires | ER7814 | — |
| Centennial Tires | G7815 | — |
| Centennial Tires | H7815 | — |
| Dunlop | BR7813 | — |
| Dunlop | ER7814 | — |
| Dunlop | G7814 | — |
| Dunlop | G7815 | — |
| Dunlop | H7815 | — |
| Dunlop | P19575R14 | — |
| Remington | BR7813 | — |
| Remington | DR7814 | — |
| Remington | ER7814 | — |
| Remington | G7814 | — |
| Remington | G7815 | — |
| Remington | H7815 | — |
Tire recalls in 1978
NHTSA received 31 tire recall campaigns in 1978, covering up to 14,686,375 tires. With 20,642 tires, this campaign ranks 4 of 31 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 |