Recall 80T020000: Tires

NHTSA recall 80T020000 · announced November 3, 1980 · Goodyear · 2,100 units affected

The problem

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.

What to do

DEALER WILL REPLACE RECALLED TIRES WITHOUT CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

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.

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