ELDORADO P21570R14 9999: TIRES:TREAD/BELT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 83T007000

Make Model Year
ELDORADO P21570R14 NO YEAR
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1983-06-06 1983-06-09 1983-07-05

Production Dates: 1983-04-01 - 1983-05-01

Manufacturers Involved: Eldorado National-Kansas

Component: TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 977

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 109

Summary

TIRES WERE INADVERTENTLY MANUFACTURED WITH THE SECOND PLY ONE-HALF INCH OFF CENTER. TIRES MAY DEVELOP A SEPARATION OF THE REINFORCING PLIES AND RUBBER COMPOUND IN THE SIDEWALL AREA.

Remedy

TIRES WILL BE REPLACED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF OWNER"S NOTIFICATION AT NO CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; COOPER PRO 70 GLASS BELTED, EL DORADO GT GLASS BELTED, HERCULES70 HONCHO; SIZE P215/70R14, 4-PLY TUBELESS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: TIRES MAY LOSE AIR RAPIDLY AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLAND AN ACCIDENT MAY RESULT.NOTE: MAINTAIN PROPER AIR PRESSURE AND DO NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE IN ANOVERLOADED CONDITION. DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS SHOULD BE AVOIDED UNTIL THETIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE DEFECT MAY BE INDICATED BY A BULGE IN THESIDEWALL AREA.DOT ID NUMBERS: UTHYCJJ153, UTHYCJJ163, UTHYCJJ173, UTHYCJJ183, UTHYEB1183,UTHYHJD153, UTHYHJD163, UTHYHJD173, UTHYHJD183.