Item Affected: TIRES
Date Announced: 03/13/1978
Description of Recall: DUE TO A MATERIAL STUCTURAL DEFECT, THE RUBBER SEAL BETWEEN THE METAL VALVE STEM AND RIM ALLOWS SLOW SEEPAGE OF AIR AROUND THE VALVE BASE.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: THE DEALER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE METAL TIRE VALVE STEMS AND RUBBER SEALS WITH NEW ONES, AT NO COST TO THE CUSTOMER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; VALVE STEM.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION WOULD ALLOW THE TIRE TO BE OPERATED INAN UNDERINFLATED CONDITION, POSSIBLY CAUSING THE TIRE TO OVERHEAT AND RESULT INA BLOW-OUT. THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.