OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

81T020000

Tires:tread/belt

Reported Nov 16, 1981 · DUNLOP TIRE & RUBBER CORP

Summary

TIRES MAY DEVELOP SEPARATION OF THE REINFORCING PLIES FROM THE RUBBER COMPOUND AND DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES".

Consequence

Not supplied in the source record.

Remedy

TIRES WILL BE REPLACED, FREE OF CHARGE, WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; DUNLOP CW144 SILENT TRACTION; REMINGTON SAFE TRACTION XT, SIZEL78-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USE MAY RESULT IN RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROMTIRES, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND POSSIBLY AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: SEPARATION MAY BE INDICATED BY BULGES OR CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALL. MAINTAINPROPER TIRE INFLATION AND AVOID VEHICLE OVERLOADING PRIOR TO TIRE REPLACEMENT.DOT ID NUMBERS: DAV3C74361, DAV3C74371, DAV3E74361, DAV3E74371.

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Vehicle entries in this campaign

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