GENERAL 950165 9999: TIRES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 80T007000

Make Model Year
GENERAL 950165 NO YEAR
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1980-03-07 1980-03-11 1980-04-04

Production Dates: 1979-07-01 - 1979-07-01

Manufacturers Involved: GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO.

Component: TIRES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 327

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 119

Summary

THE INVOLVED TIRES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS". TREAD AND BELT COMPONENTS MAY SEPARATE FROM THE RUBBER COMPOUND OF THE TIRE.

Remedy

ALL TIRES WILL BE REPLACED, MOUNTED AND BALANCED FREE OF CHARGE TO OWNER WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION. BALANCING INCLUDES FRONT WHEELS ONLY.

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: TIRES; JUMBO POWER JET, SIZE 9.5-16.5.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USE COULD RESULT IN RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROMTHE THE TIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND, POSSIBLY, AN ACCIDENT.DOT ID NUMBER: AAXLDPB319.