OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

83T017000

Tires

Reported Oct 4, 1983 · UNIROYAL GOODRICH TIRE CO

Summary

THERE MAY BE POOR RESISTANCE TO IMPACT WHICH COULD RESULT IN BRUISING AND LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE RUBBER COMPOUND FROM THE PLIES IN THE TREAD OR SIDEWALL AREAS. TIRES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE MINIMUM STRENGTH 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; SILVERTOWN EXTRA MILER WP; SIZE 9.50 X 16.5.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: UNDER HIGH SPEED DRIVING, SEPARATION MAY LEAD TO RAPIDLOSS OF AIR AND COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: APPEARANCE OF A BLISTER ON THE SIDEWALL OR AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION OF THETIRES WHEN DRIVING MAY INDICATE A DEFECT.DOT ID NUMBER: BDXLDU1273.

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