Recall 86T004000: Tires, Tread/belt

NHTSA recall 86T004000 · announced June 19, 1986 · Hercules · 178 units affected

The problem

POSSIBILITY TIRES MAY DEVELOP SEPARATION IN THE SHOULDER AREA DURING THE ENDURANCE TEST OF FMVSS 109, NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USE OF THE TIRE MAY CAUSE THE PLY CORDS TO BREAK AND THE TUBELESS LINER TO TEAR AND LOSE THE INFLATING AIR. LOSS OF AIR MIGHT RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WITH POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH.

What to do

TIRES WILL BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM DATE OF NOTIFICATION. DOT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: UPHFDEN186, UPHFEHB186, UPHFHKE186, AND UPHGCNC186.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER CARS. SYSTEM: P215/75B15, LOAD RANGE B TIRES.

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