Hercules 950165 Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 72T009000
Manufacturer: HERCULES ENTERPRISES
Date of Owner Notification: October 12th, 1972

Recall Notes:
POSSIBILITY THAT TIRES MAY HAVE A POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE BEAD CONDITION. IFCONDTION EXISTS, BEAD MAY UNSEAT IN SOME TIRES DURING MOUNTING OR OPERATION ANDCAUSE SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WHERENECESSARY.)

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 80T010000
Manufacturer: HERCULES ENTERPRISES
Manufactured Begin Date: January 1st, 1980
Manufactured End Date: January 1st, 1980
Date of Owner Notification: April 18th, 1980

Defect Summary:
SOME OF THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY BE SUBJECT TO TREAD SEPARATION. TIRES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS".

Corrective Summary:
ALL TIRES WILL BE REPLACED, MOUNTED AND BALANCED AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: TIRES; COOPER SUPER TRACTION, DEAN SUPER TRACTION, HERCULES HDTLTUBELESS, SIZE 9.50-16.5 8PR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USE COULD RESULT IN RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROMTIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: TREAD SEPARATION WILL CAUSE A THUMPING VIBRATION WHEN THE TIRE IS IN USE.THE DEFECT MAY ALSO BE INDICATED BY A BULGE IN THE TIRE TREAD.DOT ID NUMBERS.: UTXLCDB020, UTXLHEH020 AND UTXLDC3020.