Hercules P27560r15 Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 79T040000
Manufacturer: HERCULES ENTERPRISES
Manufactured Begin Date: August 1st, 1979
Manufactured End Date: September 1st, 1979
Date of Owner Notification: December 10th, 1979

Defect Summary:
THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". TREAD SEPARATION MAY DEVELOP AND CONTINUED USE MAY CAUSE THE PLY CORDS TO BREAK.

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

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; HERCULES 60 HONCHO RADIAL, STARFIRE SUPER 60 RADIAL, SIZEP275/60R15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: BROKEN PLY CORDS COULD CAUSE RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROM THETIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: TREAD SEPARATION MAY BE INDICATED BY A BULGE IN THE TREAD AREA AND BY ATHUMPING VIBRATION DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. UNTIL REPLACEMENT, MAINTAIN PROPERINFLATION PRESSURES AND AVOID DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.DOT ID NUMBERS:COOPER: UTR7BF3 319, 329, 359 AND 369.HERCULES: UTR7HJC 319,329, 359 AND 369.