The defect
TIRES EXHIBIT A FLAT TO CONCAVE TREAD PROFILE AND ON OFF SPEC DISTRIBUTION OF TREAD RUBBER ON THE SHOULDER AREA.
The risk
THE OFF SPEC RUBBER DISTRIUTION MAY RESULT IN CRACKINGAT THE DECOUPLING (OFF SHOULDER GROOVE, WHICH MIGHT LEAD TO BELT EDGESEPARATION).
The remedy
REPLACE TIRES AT NO COST TO CONSUMERS WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM DATE OF NOTIFICATION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by the manufacturer
Tires covered
| Brand | Tire line | Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| B.F.Goodrich | P20575R15 | — |
Tire recalls in 1988
NHTSA received 12 tire recall campaigns in 1988, covering up to 214,975 tires. With 9,656 tires, this campaign ranks 4 of 12 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 |