The defect
THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO.109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". TREAD SEPARATION MAY DEVELOP AND LEAD TO PREMATURE FAILURE.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE INVOLVED TIRES FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by the manufacturer · safety standard FMVSS 109 · part: tread/belt
Tires covered
| Brand | Tire line | Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Atlas | GR7814 | — |
| Atlas | GR7815 | — |
| Atlas | HR7814 | — |
| Atlas | LR7814 | — |
| Empco | P23575R15 | — |
| General | FR7814 | — |
| General | GR7814 | — |
| Phillips | HR7815 | — |
| Phillips | P18575R14 | — |
| Phillips | P18580R13 | — |
| Phillips | P21575R15 | — |
| Phillips | P22575R15 | — |
| Phillips | P23575R15 | — |
| Reynolds | P23575R15 | — |
| Safemark | P21575R15 | — |
| Safemark | P22575R15 | — |
| Safemark | P23575R15 | — |
| Summit | P18580R13 | — |
Tire recalls in 1978
NHTSA received 31 tire recall campaigns in 1978, covering up to 14,686,375 tires. With 2,652 tires, this campaign ranks 11 of 31 by size that year.
More from General Tire & Rubber Co
38 tire recall campaigns filed by General Tire & Rubber Co; the latest are listed here.
| Campaign | Brands | Tires |
|---|---|---|
| 92T010000 14 Oct 1992 | General | 280 |
| 90T009000 11 Sept 1990 | General | 39,947 |
| 90T008000 3 Jul 1990 | General | 1,657 |
| 88T007000 14 Apr 1988 | General | 12,700 |
| 88T002000 18 Mar 1988 | General | 1,248 |
| 87T001000 10 Mar 1987 | General | 9,896 |
| 86T014000 23 Dec 1986 | General | 3,624 |
| 86T009000 23 Sept 1986 | General | 5,842 |
| 86T003000 13 Jun 1986 | Reynolds,Summit | 1,273 |
| 85T013000 3 Oct 1985 | General,Reynolds,Summit,Ward | 1,378 |