Recall 83T003000: Tires, Tread/belt

NHTSA recall 83T003000 · announced March 15, 1983 · Dayton · 253 units affected

The problem

TIRES MAY DEVELOP A SEPARATION OF THE REINFORCING PLIES AND RUBBER COMPOUND IN THE SIDEWALL AREA. TIRES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE HIGH SPEED REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES".

What to do

TIRES WILL BE REPLACED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF OWNER"S NOTIFICATION AT NO CHARGE.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; DAYTON PREMIUM TRACTION HEAVY DUTY; DURALON PREMIUM TRACTIONHEAVY DUTY; SIZE N78-15 8-PLY NYLON TUBELESS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: TIRES MAY LOSE AIR RAPIDLY POSSIBLY RESULTING IN LOSSOF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: DEFECT MAY BE INDICATED BY A SLIGHT BULGE IN THE TREAD AREA OR SIDEWALL.DOT ID NUMBERS: HYV5YCP452, HYV5YCP462, HYV5YCP472, HYV5YCP482, HYV5YCP492,HYV5YCP153, HYV5YCP163, HYV5YCP173, HYV5YCP183, HYV5YCP193, HYV5YCP203,HYV5YCP213.

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