The defect
TIRES MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH VERY THIN INNER LINERS. ALSO, SOME OF THE CORDS IN THE REINFORCING PLIES MAY HAVE BEEN TOO SHORT AND MAY HAVE PULLED THROUGH THE LINER CAUSING A SEPARATION OF THE REINFORCING PLIES FROM THE RUBBER COMPOUND IN THE SIDEWALL AREA.
The remedy
RECALLED TIRES WILL BE REPLACED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF OWNER"S NOTIFICATION AT NO CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
Tires covered
| Brand | Tire line | Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora Tires, Hyosung (Am | 1100R245 | — |
Tire recalls in 1983
NHTSA received 21 tire recall campaigns in 1983, covering up to 94,454 tires. With 25 tires, this campaign ranks 21 of 21 by size that year.