JC PENNEY P15580R13 9999: TIRES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 81T010000

Make Model Year
JC PENNEY P15580R13 NO YEAR
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1981-07-20 1981-06-23 1981-07-07

Production Dates: 1980-01-01 - 1980-11-01

Manufacturers Involved: GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO.

Component: TIRES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 27585

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

TWO PROTRUDING SCREWS IN THE TIRE MOLD CAUSED DEPRESSIONS IN THE SIDEWALL WHICH CAN DEVELOP CRACKS. CRACKS MAY LEAD TO A RUPTURE IN THE TIRE.

Remedy

TIRES WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; MILEAGE MAKER XP, SIZE P155/80R13.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A RAPID AIR LOSS MAY OCCUR RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND, POSSIBLY, AN ACCIDENT.DOT ID NUMBERS: A3E412D010 THROUGH A3E412D480. IN ADDITION, '4 MUST APPEAR ONTHE TIRE SIDEWALL.