Dayton C7814 Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 79T013000
Manufacturer: DAYTON STEEL FOUNDRY CO.
Date of Owner Notification: March 20th, 1979

Defect Summary:
THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE HIGH SPEED REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". THE NON-CONFORMITY EXISTS BECAUSE THESE TIRES DEVELOPED SEPARATIONS IN THE SHOULDER AREA DURING USAGE.

Corrective Summary:
DEALER WILL REPLACE RECALLED TIRES WITHOUT CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; DAYTON DURALON DS PREMIUM POLYESTER, SIZE C78X14.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED OPERATION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF AIR FROMTHE TIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE FIRST INDICATION THAT THIS CONDITION MAY BE OCCURRING MAY BE A BULGEIN THE SHOULDER AREA, POSSIBLY ACCOMPANIED BY A THUMPING NOISE DURING VEHICLEOPERATION.DOT ID NUMBER: HXL1MB6388.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 73T016000
Manufacturer: DAYTON STEEL FOUNDRY CO.

Recall Notes:
POSSIBILITY THAT TIRES WERE BUILT WITH THE WRONG CORD IN THE FIRST PLY WHICHCOULD LEAD TO FLEX BREAKS IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE RESULTING IN POSSIBLERAPID LOSS OF AIR.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING TIRE WHERE NECESSARY).