CRACKING MAY DEVELOP IN TREAD GROOVES AT THE CENTERLINE. IF TIRES CONTINUE TO BE USED
— Recall Campaign #83T016000
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".
The recall was influenced by the manufacturer with about 1,100 units affected.
NHTSA Safety Recall Notice
83T016000
| Manufacturer: | Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company |
|---|---|
| Recall date: | September 02, 1983 |
| NHTSA Campaign #: | 83T016000 |
| Units affected: | 1,100 |
- Description:
- 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".
- Consequeces:
- Corrective action:
- 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.