Hercules G7815 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: 71T009000
Manufacturer: HERCULES ENTERPRISES
Manufactured Begin Date: May 1st, 1969
Manufactured End Date: December 1st, 1970
Date of Owner Notification: July 16th, 1971

Recall Notes:
SURVEILLANCE TESTS INDICATED POSSIBLE FAILURE TO PASS PRESCRI BED WHEEL TESTSOF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 109.TIRES USED UNDER SEVERE ORUNUSUAL CONDITIONS MIGHT DETERIORAT E DUE TO EXTREME HEAT AND FLEXING AND IFLEFT IN SERVICE COULDRESULT IN LOSS OF AIR.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDREPLACE WH ERE NECESSARY.)MAY 1969 THRU DECEMBER 1970.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 78T021000
Manufacturer: HERCULES ENTERPRISES
Date of Owner Notification: November 3rd, 1978

Defect Summary:
THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY DEVELOP TREAD CHUNKING IN THE CENTER TREAD AREA WHICH COULD CAUSE IMBALANCE AND VIBRATIONS. CONTINUED OPERATION COULD LEAD TO COMPLETE TIRE FAILURE.

Corrective Summary:
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL REPLACEMENT TIRES THAT WILL BE MOUNTED AND BALANCED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; HERCULES ULTRAPREME TUBELESS WHITE SIDEWALL, SIZE G78-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR FROMTHE TIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.DOT ID NUMBER: UPVVHADO28.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 73T006000
Manufacturer: HERCULES ENTERPRISES

Recall Notes:
IN VARIOUS TESTS CONDUCTED INDI- CATED TIRES MAY NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OFTHE STANDARDS PRESCRIBED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO.109.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACE UNDER REGULAR ADJUSTMENT POLICY.)