OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

92T010000

Tires

Reported Oct 14, 1992 · GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO.

Summary

THESE TIRES ARE MISLABELED: (1) EACH SIDE OF THE TIRE WAS BRANDED WITH DIFFERENT TIRE SIZE NUMBERS. (2) THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS BRANDED INCORRECTLY (140 PSI INSTEAD OF THE CORRECT 120 PSI) AND (3) THE LETTERS "DOT" WERE NOT BRANDED BEFORE THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THE TIRE AS REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL TIRE STANDARD TO INDICATE THAT THE TIRE MEETS THE MINIMUM FEDERAL STANDARDS.

Consequence

THE TIRE SIZE MISLABELING MAY CAUSE THE WRONG SIZE TIRE TO BE INSTALLED ON A VEHICLE, AND OVERINFLATION OF THE TIRE UP TO 140 PSI MAY CAUSE THE TIRE TO FAIL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL IF THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.

Remedy

REPLACE THE MISLABELED TIRES.

Notes

SYSTEM: TIRES.TIRE DESCRIPTION: AMERI*STEEL TIRES WITH SIZES 385/65R22.5 AND 15R22.5 ON THESIDEWALL.NOTE: DOT ID CU 3M MKPH 272 TO 362.

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