The defect
TIRES WERE PRODUCED WITH A THINNER THAN SPECIFIED TREAD GAUGE.
The risk
THIS COULD CONTRIBUTE TO FASTER THAN NORMAL WEAR AND IRREGULAR TIRE WEAR PATTERNS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN BLOW OUT AT AN EARLIER THAN EXPECTED STAGE.
The remedy
REPLACE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by the manufacturer · part: tread/belt
Tires covered
| Brand | Tire line | Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| B.F.Goodrich | P25560R15 | — |
Tire recalls in 1990
NHTSA received 13 tire recall campaigns in 1990, covering up to 171,784 tires. With 749 tires, this campaign ranks 8 of 13 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 |
| 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 |
| 88T004000 23 Mar 1988 | B.F.Goodrich | 9,656 |