OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
81E511000
Tires:tube
Reported Sep 10, 1981 · GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO
Summary
THE BASE OF THE VALVE IN THE TUBE CANNOT BE PROPERLY POSITIONED DUE TO MISMATCHED SIZE OF THE VALVE STEM AND WHEEL VALVE HOLE. THIS CAUSES A FOLD TO FORM IN THE TUBE ADJACENT TO THE VALVE BASE, WHICH MAY EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE TUBE TO LOSE AIR PRESSURE.
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
THE TUBES IN RECALL TIRES WILL BE REPLACED WITH A 700R15 TUBE HAVING A TR13 VALVE AT NO CHARGE. OWNERS ARE BEING NOTIFIED BY GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY, NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 81T011000.
Notes
VEHICLE CATEGORY: LIGHT TRUCKS, DODGE RAMCHARGER AND PLYMOUTH TRAILDUSTER,MODEL YEARS 1981 AND 1982.SYSTEM: TIRES; INNERTUBE VALVES; SIZE 7.00R-15, WITH TR 135.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE WILL RESULT IN A FLAT TIRE THATCOULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
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