Recalls › 83T001000

NHTSA recall 83T001000 · Tires

Tires › Bead

Reported Feb 23, 19839,100 vehicles affectedUNIROYAL GOODRICH TIRE COBuilt Mar 1, 1982 – Aug 1, 1982

The defect

Tires were built using 16 inch wire in the bead rather than 16.5 inch wire. The tires could explode during mounting.

The remedy

Tires will be replaced without charge within 60 days of notification.

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Vehicles in this recall

Notes

Vehicle category: light trucks and multipurpose passenger vehicles.system: tires; laredo LT s/r and ltl s/r, big o big haul radial, delta powerload II and delta power lugh; sizes 8.75r16.5/d and 9.50r16.5/d; coop radialcountry squire size 9.50r16.5/d.consequences of defect: serious personal injury could occur if the tireexplodes during mounting. A break in the bead could cause rapid loss of airresulting in loss of vehicle control and an accident.dot ID numbers: anxkmh1222 thru 352, anxkvwx222 thru 352, anxlvwx 222 thru 352,anxkpk222 thru 352, anxlmh2222 thru 352, anxlcdn222 thru 352, anxkdj9222 thru352, anxldj9222 thru 352, anxkdkc222 thru 352, anxldkc222 thru 352.