The defect
TIRES MAY DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE TREAD GROOVES AND ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". CONTINUED USE MAY CAUSE THE TREAD TO CRACK AND COME OFF IN CHUNKS.
The remedy
TIRES WILL BE REPLACED, MOUNTED AND BALANCED, FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by NHTSA's Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance · safety standard FMVSS 109 · part: tread/belt
Tires covered
| Brand | Tire line | Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Delta | F7815 | — |
| Delta | G7815 | — |
Tire recalls in 1981
NHTSA received 24 tire recall campaigns in 1981, covering up to 123,076 tires. With 1,065 tires, this campaign ranks 9 of 24 by size that year.
More from Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Co
81 tire recall campaigns filed by Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Co; the latest are listed here.
| Campaign | Brands | Tires |
|---|---|---|
| 91T001000 2 Dec 1991 | Cordovan,Multi-Mile,Radial Trail King,Sigma | 113,300 |
| 91T006000 25 Feb 1991 | B.F.Goodrich | 22,065 |
| 90T011000 1 Oct 1990 | Uniroyal | 5,981 |
| 90T010000 1 Oct 1990 | B.F.Goodrich | 749 |
| 90T006000 4 Jun 1990 | B.F.Goodrich | 13 |
| 89T005000 11 Aug 1989 | Brunswick,Cavalier,Miller,Parkway | 876 |
| 89T001000 20 Jan 1989 | B.F.Goodrich | 172 |
| 88T008000 4 May 1988 | B.F.Goodrich | 521 |
| 88T003000 23 Mar 1988 | National,Uniroyal | 137 |
| 88T005000 23 Mar 1988 | B.F.Goodrich | 944 |