Recall 86T007000: Tires, Tread/belt

NHTSA recall 86T007000 · announced September 2, 1986 · Cbi · 1,294 units affected

The problem

THE TIRES WERE BUILT WITH AN IMPROPER STICKER SETUP AND DO NOT MEET THE MANUFACTURER'S INTERNAL ENGINEERING STANDARDS FOR SUBBASE GUAGE. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITION THE TIRES MAY DEVELOP SEPARATION IN THE TREAD AREA. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE SEPARATION IS NOT DETECTED, CONTINUED USE WILL CAUSE CORDS TO BREAK RESULTING IN LOSS OF 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 CONSUMER WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM DATE OF NOTIFICATION. D.O.T. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: UTKAHH5286, UTKAHH5296, UTKATBJ286, UTKABJ5286, UTKABJ5296.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

SYSTEM: P195/75R14 LOAD RANGE B, ULTRAPREME RADIAL STEEL BELT TIRES.VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER CARS.

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