OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
83T016000
Tires
Reported Sep 2, 1983 · GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO
Summary
CRACKING MAY DEVELOP IN TREAD GROOVES AT THE CENTERLINE. IF TIRES CONTINUE TO BE USED, CHUNKS OF TREAD MAY BE LOST AND SEPARATION OF THE RUBBER COMPOUND FROM THE REINFORCING PLIES MAY OCCUR. TIRES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE ENDURANCE 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; CUSTOM XTRA GRIP L/R-E; SIZE 8.75-16.5.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: HANDLING PROBLEMS, OR RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROM THE TIREMAY OCCUR, POSSIBLY CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: VIBRATION AND CRACKS OR MISSING PORTIONS OF THE TREAD AT THE CENTER MAYINDICATE THE DEFECT.DOT ID NUMBERS: MDXKEU0253, MDXKEU0263, MDXKEU0283, MDXKEU0293, MDXKEU0303,MDXKEU0313, MDXKEU0323.
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