| NHTSA Record Id: 13587 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: FIDELITY |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008205000076493000000300 |
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| Model Name: 7.00-15 |
Model Year: 9999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 97T004000 |
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| Component Name: TIRES |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FIDELITY TIRE MANUFACTURING CO |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Oct, 20 1996 |
End date of Manufacturing: Mar, 09 1997 |
| Report For : T |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 5070 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Apr, 08 1997 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : FIDELITY TIRE MANUFACTURING CO |
Report Received Date: Apr, 15 1997 |
| Record Creation date : May, 01 1997 |
Federal Motar Safety Number: 119 |
| Defect Summary : Tire description: fidelity century rib 7.00-15 lt load range "c" bearing item number f06745 or gateway highway light truck 7.00-15 lt load range "c" bearing item number k06745, serial nos. fonvkd3436 fonvkd3446, fonvkd3456, fonvkd3466, fonvkd3476, fonvkd3486, fonvkd3496, fonvkd3506, fonvkd3516, fonvkd3526, fonvkd3017, fonvkd3027, fonvkd3037, fonvkd3047, fonvkd3057, fonvkd3067, fonvkd3077, fonvkd3087, fonvkd3097, and fonvkd3107. these tires do not meet the carcass breaking energy requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 119, "new pneumatic tires for vehicles other than passenger cars." |
Consequence Summary: In encountering a severe road hazard, the tire carcass could puncture causing a loss of air increasing the potential for loss of vehicle control. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace these tires, mounting and balancing the new tires. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began april 8, 1997. owners who take their tires to an authorized dealer and do not receive the free replacement tires within a reasonable time should contact fidelity at 1-601-445-2550.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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