GENERAL 950165 9999: TIRES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 80T003000

Make Model Year
GENERAL 950165 NO YEAR
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1980-02-21 1980-01-06 1980-03-07

Manufacturers Involved: GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO.

Component: TIRES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 224

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 119

Summary

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". THIS CAN RESULT IN TREAD SEPARATION.

Remedy

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

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: TIRES; GRIPPER, SIZE 9.50-16.5.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USE CAN LEAD TO A RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROMTIRES, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND, POSSIBLY, AN ACCIDENT.DOT ID NUMBER: AAXL783449.