Recall 90T005000: Tires, Tread/belt

NHTSA recall 90T005000 · announced June 1, 1990 · National · 6,573 units affected

The problem

SOME TIRES MAY DEVELOP TREAD SEPARATION IN TREAD SHOULDER AREA CAUSING TREAD TO BULGE AND A THUMPING VIBRATION WHEN TIRE IS IN USE; CONTINUED USE MAY CAUSE PLY CORD TO BREAK AND LINER TO TEAR AND LOSE INFLATING AIR PRESSURE.

The risk

SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WITH POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH.

What to do

TIRES WILL BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO CONSUMERS WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

SYSTEM: TIRES; BELTED TUBELESS, BELTED, TUBELESS OR TUBE TYPE; FALLS H7815LT;HERCULES H7815LT; COOPER H7815LT; NATIONAL H7815LT.VEHICLE CATEGORY: LIGHT TRUCKS.DOT IDENTIFICATION: UP7DCCC050 UP7D***429UP7D***439UP7D***459 UP7D***070 UPDBDW429, WHERE THE ASTERISK(*) CAN BE EITHER CCC, BDW, HDU, DBD, OR BTF.

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