Recall 80T014000: Tires, Temporary/emergency Spare Tire

NHTSA recall 80T014000 · announced August 18, 1980 · B.f.goodrich · 3,550 units affected

The problem

SOME OF THE INVOLVED TIRES DO NOT MEET THE MINIMUM ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". THIS REDUCED ENDURANCE CAPACITY COULD RESULT IN TREAD SEPARATION IF THE SPARE TIRE IS USED.

What to do

DEFECTIVE TIRES WILL BE REPLACED, MOUNTED AND BALANCED AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; GOODRICH MINI-SPARE, SIZE T125-80D16.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE TIRE INTHIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO RAPID AIR LOSS, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND ANACCIDENT.NOTE: IN SOME CASES THIS CONDITION MAY BE EVIDENCED BY VEHICLE VIBRATION.DOT ID NUMBERS: BHWLH91409 THROUGH BHWLH91449.

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.