GOODYEAR Recalls

Sep 02, 2004 – CERTAIN GOODYEAR EAGLE GPH TIRES, SIZE P195/60R15, PRODUCED ON MAY 23, 2004. THESE TIRES DO NOT HAVE THE CORRECT SIDEWALL MARKING WHICH DOES NOT COMFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109.

Feb 04, 2002 – THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. PRE-1992 MODELS OF THE ELIGIBLE 15-PASSENGER VANS MAY HAVE BEEN ORIGINALLY EQUIPPED WITH LT23585R16 LRE TIRES. THE SIDEWALL STAMPING READS, "TREAD 4 PLIES (2 POLYESTER CORD + 2 STEEL CORD)." THIS REPLACEMENT PROGRAM IS LIMITED TO TIRES INSTALLED ON 15-PASSENGER VANS (WITH OR WITHOUT THE FIFTH ROW SEAT.)

Aug 02, 1994 – THESE TIRES FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE ENDURANCE TESTS OF FMVSS NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES."

May 14, 1990 – TIRES DO NOT HAVE TREADWEAR INDICATOR MOLDED IN THE TIRE TO ENABLE A PERSON TO VISUALLY DETERMINE WHEN TIRE IS WORN DOWN TO ONE-SIXTEENTH OF AN INCH AND MUST BE REPLACED.

Aug 04, 1986 – HOSE FAILS TO MEET REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 106, PAR. S7 3.7 ADHESION BETWEEN THE OUTER CORNER AND THE BRAIDS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: ANY FAILURE OF BRAKE HOSE WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. HOWEVER, HIGHWAY TRACTOR TRAILER UNITS ARE EQUIPPED WITH FAIL SAFE LOCKUP BRAKING IN THE EVENT OF LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE.

Feb 25, 1985 – AN IRREGULAR DISTRIBUTION OF RUBBER GAGE IN THE BEAD AREA THAT MAY IN TIME CAUSE AN ABNORMAL STRESS CRACK TO PROPAGATE THROUGH THE RUBBER TO THE PLY CORDS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE CRACK THROUGH THE RUBBER TO THE PLY CORDS MAY EVENTUALLY BREAK OUT ON THE OUTER SURFACE AND COULD RESULT IN SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR AND VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Sep 02, 1983 – 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".

Jul 08, 1983 – TIRES MAY UNSEAT FROM THE WHEEL AND DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE BEAD UNSEATING RESISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES".

Jul 01, 1983 – THE THICKNESS OF THE MATERIAL UNDER THE TREAD COVERING THE NYLON OVERLAY IS NOT SUFFICIENT. CRACKS MAY DEVELOP IN THE SHOULDER AREA OF THE TIRE.

Jun 24, 1983 – TIRES MAY NOT BE CAPABLE OF CARRYING THEIR FULL RATED LOAD. THIS COULD LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE RUBBER COMPOUND IN THE SIDEWALL AREAS. TIRES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE LABELING AND ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109. "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES".