OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

83T010000

Tires

Reported Jul 13, 1983 · DUNLOP TIRE & RUBBER CORP

Summary

TIRES WERE MOLDED WITH INCORRECT INFORMATION LISTED FOR PLY RATING AND LOAD RANGE. THESE TIRES ARE INCORRECTLY MARKED "6 PR" AND "LOAD RANGE C" INSTEAD OF "4 PR" AND "LOAD RANGE B". TIRES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE LABELING REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS".

Consequence

Not supplied in the source record.

Remedy

TIRES WILL BE REPLACED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF OWNER"S NOTIFICATION AT NO CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: TIRES; DUNLOP RV RADIAL ROVER, REMINGTON RV WIDE BRUTE; SIZE 31 X10.5R15LT AND 31 X 11.5R15LT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: TIRE LIFE MAY BE DECREASED IF LOADS IN EXCESS OF THEMAXIMUM LIMIT ARE CARRIED. EXCESSIVE LOAD OR UNDER-INFLATION MAY RESULT INSEVERE SIDE WALL FLEXING. TIRE MAY LOSE AIR RAPIDLY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN LOSSOF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: KNOTS, BULGES, BLISTERS OR CRACKS MAY INDICATE DAMAGE RESULTING FROMOVERLOADING OR UNDER-INFLATION. IN SUCH A CASE IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT OF THETIRE IS REQUIRED.DOT ID NUMBERS: DB60Y34082, DB60Y34092, DB60Y34102, DB60Y34112, DB60Y34122,DBV8Y34092, DBV8Y34102, DB60438062, DB60438072, DB60438082, DB60438092,DB60438102, DBV8438062, DBV8438072, DBV8438082, DBV8438092, DBV8438102,DBV8438112, DB60527062, DB60527072, DB60527082, DB60527092, DB60527102,DB60527112, DB60527122, DB60527132, DBV8527062, DBV8527072, DBV8527082,DBV8527092, DBV8527102, DBV8527112, DBV8527122, DBV8527132, DBV8527142.

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