GENERAL 12R225LRH 9999: TIRES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 95T003000

Make Model Year
GENERAL 12R225LRH NO YEAR
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1995-10-04 1995-10-13 1995-10-18

Production Dates: 1995-03-01 - 1995-04-01

Manufacturers Involved: GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO.

Component: TIRES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2016

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THESE TIRES WERE PRODUCED WITH A THINNER THAN SPECIFIED INNERLINER.

Consequence

THE THIN INNERLINER CAN RESULT IN A TREAD SEPARATION.AS THE SEPARATION PROGRESSES, THERE MAY BE A WARNING TO THE DRIVER ININCREASED VIBRATION AND/OR THUMPING SENSATIONS.

Remedy

CONTINENTAL GENERAL WILL PROVIDE AN IDENTICAL OR REASONABLY EQUIVALENT TIRE AS A REPLACEMENT WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE OWNER'S RECEIPT. CONTINENTAL GENERAL WILL ALSO PAY FOR THE DISMOUNTING OF THE DEFECTIVE TIRES AND THE MOUNTING OF THE NEW REPLACEMENT TIRES.

Notes

SYSTEM: TIRES: LINER.TIRE DESCRIPTION: AMERI*STEEL 12R22.5 LR H AND AMERI*LUG 12R22.5 LR HMANUFACTURED DURING THE 13TH THROUGH 17TH WEEK OF 1995.NOTE: IF YOUR TIRE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPONSERVICE DATE AND THE TIRE IS NOT REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLETIME, CONTACT CONTINENTAL GENERAL AT 1-800-726-7113.ALSO CONTACT THENATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT1-800-424-9393.