GENERAL 1100R225 9999: TIRES:BEAD

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 80T015000

Make Model Year
GENERAL 1100R225 NO YEAR
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1980-08-13 1980-08-18 1980-10-16

Manufacturers Involved: GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO.

Component: TIRES:BEAD

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 343

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

TIRES WERE SHOWN TO BE SUBJECT TO SIDEWALL SEPARATION WHEN TESTED FOR PERFORMANCE BY THE MANUFACTURER.

Remedy

ALL TIRES WILL BE REPLACED, MOUNTED AND BALANCED AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY; TRUCKS.SYSTEM: TIRES; ATLAS STEEL RADIAL, SAFEMARK STEEL RADIAL, PHILLIPS STEELRADIAL, GENERAL STEELEX RADIAL, SIZE 11R22.5.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SIDEWALL SEPARATION COULD RESULT IN A RAPID LOSS OF AIRFROM THE TIRE, A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.DOT ID NUMBERS: AA3TACX080, AA3T7JC080, AA3T7JA080 AND AA3TD4F080.