The defect
TIRES MAY NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". THESE TIRES HAVE INSUFFICIENT SIDEWALL GAUGE AT THE SIDEWALL AND TREAD JUNCTION. IF SUBJECTED TO SUSTAINED HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND MAXIMUM LOADS, CRACKING COULD DEVELOP IN THE UPPER SIDEWALL. CRACKS IN THIS AREA WILL CAUSE DETERIORATION OF THE TIRE CORD, RESULTING IN TIRE FAILURE AND SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR.
The remedy
ALL TIRES WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by the manufacturer · safety standard FMVSS 109 · part: bead
Tires covered
| Brand | Tire line | Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Goodyear | 155SR13 | — |
| Goodyear | 165SR13 | — |
Tire recalls in 1980
NHTSA received 24 tire recall campaigns in 1980, covering up to 7,069,995 tires. With 12,500 tires, this campaign ranks 4 of 24 by size that year.
More from Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
38 tire recall campaigns filed by Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co; the latest are listed here.
| Campaign | Brands | Tires |
|---|---|---|
| 02T004000 22 Mar 2002 | Kelly Springfield | 10,345 |
| 94T006000 2 Aug 1994 | Goodyear | 1,790 |
| 90T004000 14 May 1990 | Goodyear | 26,900 |
| 85T002000 25 Feb 1985 | Goodyear | 6,000 |
| 83T016000 2 Sept 1983 | Goodyear | 1,100 |
| 83T012000 8 Jul 1983 | Goodyear | 12,000 |
| 83T011000 1 Jul 1983 | Goodyear | 3,000 |
| 83T009000 24 Jun 1983 | Goodyear | 32,000 |
| 83T005000 11 Apr 1983 | Goodyear | 5,200 |
| 82T014000 28 Oct 1982 | Goodyear | 7,800 |