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GOODYEAR 165SR13 Tire Recall - Campaign #80T001000

 
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GOODYEAR 165SR13 TIRE RECALL - #80T001000

RECALL FOR TIRES : BEAD

TIRES MAY NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". THESE TIRES HAVE INSUFFICIENT SIDEWALL GAUGE AT THE SIDEWALL AND TREAD JUNCTION. IF SUBJECTED TO SUSTAINED HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND MAXIMUM LOADS, CRACKING COULD DEVELOP IN THE UPPER SIDEWALL. CRACKS IN THIS AREA WILL CAUSE DETERIORATION OF THE TIRE CORD, RESULTING IN TIRE FAILURE AND SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR.

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Tire GOODYEAR 165SR13
Manufacturer GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO
Manufactured between 8/1/1979 - 11/1/1979
Recalled on 2/5/1980
Influenced by GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO
Owners Notified on 1/28/1980
# Affected 12,500
Recalled for TIRES:BEAD
Description TIRES MAY NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". THESE TIRES HAVE INSUFFICIENT SIDEWALL GAUGE AT THE SIDEWALL AND TREAD JUNCTION. IF SUBJECTED TO SUSTAINED HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND MAXIMUM LOADS, CRACKING COULD DEVELOP IN THE UPPER SIDEWALL. CRACKS IN THIS AREA WILL CAUSE DETERIORATION OF THE TIRE CORD, RESULTING IN TIRE FAILURE AND SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR.
Consequences
Corrective action ALL TIRES WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.
Notes VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; GOODYEAR, SIZES 155SR13 AND 165SR13.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: RAPID LOSS OF AIR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING COULD RESULT INLOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.DOT ID NUMBERS: MJE5JMH349 THROUGH 469 AND MJE9JMH349 THROUGH 479.
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