Reported Mar 25, 19802,000 vehicles affectedGOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COBuilt Jan 1, 1980 – Feb 1, 1980
The defect
The involved tires were produced with wrinkled and buckled fabric endings in the bead turnup of the tire. This abnormality can eventually cause cracking in this area.
The remedy
All tires will be replaced, mounted and balanced at no charge to owner within 60 days of notification.
Vehicle category: light trucks.system: tires; goodyear wrangler all season, size 9.50r16.5.consequences of defect: if this goes unnoticed, deterioration of the tire bodymay lead to failure. Rapid loss of air could cause loss of vehicle control and,possibly, an accident.dot ID numbers.: mexl3j0010 through mexl3j0070.