OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

81T006000

Tires

Reported Mar 25, 1981 · GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO.

Summary

TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE HIGH SPEED REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". TIRES MAY DEVELOP A SEPARATION OF THE TREAD FROM THE BODY OF THE TIRE.

Consequence

Not supplied in the source record.

Remedy

TIRES WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; EMPCO SPECIAL RADIAL, GENERAL STEEL RADIAL, SIZE P225/75R15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: TIRES MAY LOSE AIR RAPIDLY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN ALOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE CONDITION MAY BE INDICATED BY PORTIONS MISSING FROM THE TREADMATERIAL. THIS CONDITION MAY NOT OCCUR PRIOR TO TIRE FAILURE, HOWEVER.DOT ID NUMBERS:GENERAL: ACHH14A071 THROUGH 101.EMPCO: ACHH1JA071 THROUGH101.

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