Recall 82T006000: Tires, Tread/belt

NHTSA recall 82T006000 · announced March 17, 1982 · Dunlop · 1,480 units affected

The problem

DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS, LOCAL AREAS OF ENTRAPPED AIR AT THE TIRE TREAD CENTERLINE AND BETWEEN THE TREAD AND THE TOP PLY WERE PRESENT IN SOME TIRES. THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO TIRE FAILURE.

What to do

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL RECALL TIRES AND WILL MOUNT AND BALANCE REPLACEMENT TIRES AT NO COST TO THE CUSTOMER WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: TIRES; TRIPLE TRACTION TUBELESS AND REMINGTON UNIVERSAL TRACTION, SIZE9.50-16.5LT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE TREAD SEPARATION AND MAY BEDETECTED BY TIRE THUMP OR VIBRATION. IF THESE WARNINGS ARE NOT HEEDED, THENTREAD LOSS AND SUDDEN DEFLATION COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.NOTE: MAINTAINING PROPER LOAD AND INFLATION PRESSURE AND KEEPING VEHICLE SPEEDWITHIN LEGAL LIMITS (55 MPH) WILL GREATLY REDUCE THE CHANCE OF TREAD LOSS ORFAILURE.DOT IDENTIFICATION N0S: DAXL882471, -81 AND DAXL936471.

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