Recall 81T008000: Tires

NHTSA recall 81T008000 · announced May 1, 1981 · Nankang · 3,850 units affected

The problem

INADEQUATE PRESSURE DURING MANUFACTURING MAY LEAD TO CRACKING IN OR NEAR THE TREAD GROOVES. TIRES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES".

What to do

DEFECTIVE TIRES WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; NANKANG, SIZES 5.70-8 AND 4.80-8.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS, STRUCTURAL WEAKNESSAND, POSSIBLY, RAPID LOSS OF AIR COULD OCCUR, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS SHOULD BE AVOIDED UNTIL TIRES HAVE BEENREPLACED.DOT ID NUMBERS: MM7329 THROUGH MM7469 AND MM17458 THROUGH MM17250.

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