GENERAL 875165 9999: TIRES

Make : GENERAL Model : 875165 Year : NO YEAR
Build Dates : 1983-06-01 - 1983-08-01
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 83T016000
Date Owner's Notified: 1983-10-17 Date Received by ODI: 1983-09-02 Date Added to Database: 1983-10-24
Manufacturers Involved: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: TIRES
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 1100
Summary:
      CRACKING MAY DEVELOP IN TREAD GROOVES AT THE CENTERLINE. IF TIRES CONTINUE TO BE USED, CHUNKS OF TREAD MAY BE LOST AND SEPARATION OF THE RUBBER COMPOUND FROM THE REINFORCING PLIES MAY OCCUR. TIRES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS".
Consequence:
     
Remedy:
      TIRES WILL BE REPLACED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF OWNER"S NOTIFICATION AT NO CHARGE.
Report Initiator: MFR T Report
Regulation Part Number: 571 Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 119
Notes:
      VEHICLE CATEGORY: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: TIRES; CUSTOM XTRA GRIP L/R-E; SIZE 8.75-16.5.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: HANDLING PROBLEMS, OR RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROM THE TIREMAY OCCUR, POSSIBLY CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: VIBRATION AND CRACKS OR MISSING PORTIONS OF THE TREAD AT THE CENTER MAYINDICATE THE DEFECT.DOT ID NUMBERS: MDXKEU0253, MDXKEU0263, MDXKEU0283, MDXKEU0293, MDXKEU0303,MDXKEU0313, MDXKEU0323.