9999 GOODYEAR 165SR13 Recall

Campaign:

80T001000 on 02/04/1980

Component:

Tires:bead

Manufactured:

07/31/1979 - 10/31/1979

Affected:

12,500

Defect:

Tires may not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 109, "new pneumatic tires". these tires have insufficient sidewall gauge at the sidewall and tread junction. if subjected to sustained highway speeds and maximum loads, cracking could develop in the upper sidewall. cracks in this area will cause deterioration of the tire cord, resulting in tire failure and sudden loss of air.

Correction:

All tires will be replaced at no charge within 60 days of recall notification.

Notes:

Vehicle category: passenger vehicles.system: tires; goodyear, sizes 155sr13 and 165sr13.consequences of defect: rapid loss of air without prior warning could result inloss of vehicle control and an accident.dot id numbers: mje5jmh349 through 469 and mje9jmh349 through 479.

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