GENERAL 950165 9999: TIRES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 80T002000

Make Model Year
GENERAL 950165 NO YEAR
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1980-02-13 1980-01-29 1980-02-05

Manufacturers Involved: GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO.

Component: TIRES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 252

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 119

Summary

TIRES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE ENDURANCE TEST REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS".

Remedy

TIRES WILL BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO CONSUMER WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: TIRES; SUMMIT TRACTION, SIZE 9.50-16.5.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: TIRES MAY LOSE AIR RAPIDLY, RESULTING IN LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.DOT ID NUMBER: ABXL7CC499.