GENERAL 750R16 9999: TIRES:BEAD

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 74T038000

Make Model Year
GENERAL 750R16 NO YEAR
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1974-11-07 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1987-01-01 - 1987-02-01

Manufacturers Involved: GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO.

Component: TIRES:BEAD

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 450

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

POSSIBILITY THAT WHEN MOUNTING JUMBO STEEL RADIAL TIRES 7.50-R16 ON HUMPED RIMSONE OF THE TIRE BEADS MAY BECOME LODGED AGAINST THE SAFETY HUMP AND MAY NOTSEAT IN THE FLANGE AREA.IF THE BEAD IS NOT PROPERLY SEATED, IT MAY DISLODGEDURING COURSE OF OPERATION AND CAUSE THE BEAD TO BREAK WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSSOF STEERING AND VEHICLE CONTROL.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING TIREWHERE NECESSARY'.