- Vehicles
- 9,755
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Tire
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 13 July 1978
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- B.f.goodrich J7815
- B.f.goodrich L7815
What the defect is
The involved tires fail to meet the endurance requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 109, "new pneumatic tires". The reduced endurance capacity could lead to tread separation under normal driving conditions.
What gets fixed
DEALER WILL INSTALL REPLACEMENT TIRES THAT WILL BE MOUNTED AND BALANCED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA7 April 1978
- Owners notified13 July 1978
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 7 April 1978.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- UNIROYAL GOODRICH TIRE CO
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 109
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Vehicle category: passenger vehicles.system: tires; bf goodrich silvertown polyester/fiberglass belted, sizes J78-15AND L78-15.CONSEQUENCES of defect: this condition could result in rapid air loss, loss ofvehicle control, and an accident.note: vehicle vibration should alert the driver to the above conditions.dot ID numbers: BHV1DB1517, -27, BHV1DB1018 thru -038, BHV1DD1517, -27BHV1DD1018 thru 38, BHV3LU1467 thru -527, BHV3LU1018 thru -078, BHV3FK1487 THRU-1527, BHV3FK1018 thru -1058, BHV3C31487 thru -527 and BHV3C31018 thru -058.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.