Recall 81T017000: Tires, Tread/belt

NHTSA recall 81T017000 · announced October 6, 1981 · Cooper · 413 units affected

The problem

TIRES MAY DEVELOP A SEPARATION OF THE REINFORCING PLIES FROM THE RUBBER COMPOUND AND ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MINIMUM ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS".

What to do

TIRES WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: TIRES; COOPER MUD AND SNOW TIRES, SIZE 8-19.5.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USE COULD RESULT IN A RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROMTHE TIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: TREAD SEPARATION MAY BE DETECTED BY A SLIGHT BULGE IN THE TREAD AREA ORBY VIBRATION DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.DOT ID NUMBERS: UP12BE1201 AND UP12BE1211.

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