GENERAL 75016 9999: TIRES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 86T009000

Make Model Year
GENERAL 75016 NO YEAR
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1986-10-01 1986-09-23 1986-09-25

Production Dates: 1986-04-01 - 1986-08-01

Manufacturers Involved: GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO.

Component: TIRES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 5842

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 119

Summary

TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE PLUNGER ENERGY TEST AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 119. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: TIRES WHICH FAIL TO MEET THE MINIMUM FMVSS REQUIREMENTS MAY FAIL WHILE IN SERVICE, CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REPLACE WITH NEW TIRE WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM DATE OF NOTIFICATION AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. DOT IDENTIFICATION: MDG TURNPIKE TRANSCON LVWYW72156 TO 336, GENERAL POWER JET COMMERCIAL LVWYX59156 TO 336, RIVAL HIGHWAY LVWYF33156 TO 336, TURNPIKE EXPRESS LVWYY73156 TO 336.

Notes

SYSTEM: GENERAL 7.50-16 MDG TURNPIKE TRANSCON, POWER JET COMMERCIAL, RIVALHIGHWAY, TURNPIKE EXPRESS TIRES.VEHICLE CATEGORY: LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS.