Reported Nov 3, 19802,100 vehicles affectedGOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COBuilt Feb 1, 1980 – Apr 1, 1980
The defect
Certain tires were produced with a wrinkled and buckled fabric abnormality which can cause cracking in the bead turn-up area of the tire. Cracking can promote deterioration of the tire carcass and lead to tire failure.
The remedy
Dealer will replace recalled tires without charge within 60 days of recall notification.
Vehicle category: light trucks.system: tires; wrangler: radial rib white, radial rib black, and radial allseason, load ranges d and e, size 9.50r16.5.consequences of defect: sudden loss of air from the tire may cause a loss ofvehicle control and an accident.dot ID numbers: radial rib white (lr-d): mexlta0110; radial all season (lr-d):mexl3j0080, 0090, 0120, 0130, and 0160; radial all season outlined white letter(lr-d): mexl3k0100 thru 0160; radial rib white (lr-e): mexlp20110; radial ribblack (lr-e); mexlp50090, 0120, 0130; radial all season (lr-e): mexl3m0080,0090, 0100, 0110, 0120, and 0160.