The campaign
NHTSA tire recall 85T001000, reported 12 Feb 1985 by SEMPERIT IRELAND LTD.: Semperit 135SR13, Semperit 145SR13 and 7 more, up to 4,458 tires, made 1 Apr 1984 – 1 Apr 1984. NHTSA's file has no description for this campaign.
The risk
POSSIBLE TREAD SEPARATION WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF AIR AND AFFECT CONTROL OF VEHICLE.
The remedy
REPLACE DEFECTIVE TIRE WITH NEW ONE AT NO COST TO CONSUMER WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM DATE OF NOTIFICATION. DOT IDENTIFICATION: BU 164, BU 174.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by the manufacturer · safety standard FMVSS 109 · part: tread/belt
Tires covered
| Brand | Tire line | Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Semperit | 135SR13 | — |
| Semperit | 145SR13 | — |
| Semperit | 155SR12 | — |
| Semperit | 155SR13 | — |
| Semperit | 16570SR13 | — |
| Semperit | 165SR13 | — |
| Semperit | 165SR15 | — |
| Semperit | 175SR14 | — |
| Semperit | 185SR14 | — |
Tire recalls in 1985
NHTSA received 19 tire recall campaigns in 1985, covering up to 28,215 tires. With 4,458 tires, this campaign ranks 3 of 19 by size that year.