OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
81T021000
Tires:tread/belt
Reported Nov 16, 1981 · DUNLOP TIRE & RUBBER CORP
Summary
DUE TO POSSIBLE INCOMPLETE VULCANIZATION OF RUBBER IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS, TIRE TEMPERATURES THAT OCCUR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS MAY CAUSE A SEPARATION OF THE REINFORCING PLIES FROM THE RUBBER COMPOUND.
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
TIRES WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.
Notes
VEHICLE CATEGORY: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: TIRES; DUNLOP TRIPLE TRACTION, SIZE 11.00-20 14 PR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: TREAD SEPARATION MAY RESULT IN RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROMTIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: PRIOR TO TIRE REPLACEMENT, OWNER SHOULD MAINTAIN PROPER TIRE AIRPRESSURE, AVOID VEHICLE OVERLOADING AND ADHERE TO LEGAL SPEED LIMITS.DOT ID NUMBERS: DA2L48A151, DA2L48A161, DA2L48A291, DA2L48A321 AND DA2L48A331.
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