GENERAL P22575R15 9999: TIRES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 81T006000

Make Model Year
GENERAL P22575R15 NO YEAR
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1981-04-06 1981-03-25 1981-06-02

Production Dates: 1981-02-01 - 1981-03-01

Manufacturers Involved: GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO.

Component: TIRES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 5292

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 109

Summary

TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE HIGH SPEED REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". TIRES MAY DEVELOP A SEPARATION OF THE TREAD FROM THE BODY OF THE TIRE.

Remedy

TIRES WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; EMPCO SPECIAL RADIAL, GENERAL STEEL RADIAL, SIZE P225/75R15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: TIRES MAY LOSE AIR RAPIDLY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN ALOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE CONDITION MAY BE INDICATED BY PORTIONS MISSING FROM THE TREADMATERIAL. THIS CONDITION MAY NOT OCCUR PRIOR TO TIRE FAILURE, HOWEVER.DOT ID NUMBERS:GENERAL: ACHH14A071 THROUGH 101.EMPCO: ACHH1JA071 THROUGH101.