ELDORADO P21575B15 9999: TIRES:TREAD/BELT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 86T004000

Make Model Year
ELDORADO P21575B15 NO YEAR
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1986-06-12 1986-06-19 1986-06-23

Production Dates: 1986-05-01 - 1986-05-01

Manufacturers Involved: Eldorado National-Kansas

Component: TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 178

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 109

Summary

POSSIBILITY TIRES MAY DEVELOP SEPARATION IN THE SHOULDER AREA DURING THE ENDURANCE TEST OF FMVSS 109, NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USE OF THE TIRE MAY CAUSE THE PLY CORDS TO BREAK AND THE TUBELESS LINER TO TEAR AND LOSE THE INFLATING AIR. LOSS OF AIR MIGHT RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WITH POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

TIRES WILL BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM DATE OF NOTIFICATION. DOT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: UPHFDEN186, UPHFEHB186, UPHFHKE186, AND UPHGCNC186.

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER CARS. SYSTEM: P215/75B15, LOAD RANGE B TIRES.