The defect
THESE TIRES ARE MISLABELED: (1) EACH SIDE OF THE TIRE WAS BRANDED WITH DIFFERENT TIRE SIZE NUMBERS. (2) THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS BRANDED INCORRECTLY (140 PSI INSTEAD OF THE CORRECT 120 PSI) AND (3) THE LETTERS "DOT" WERE NOT BRANDED BEFORE THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THE TIRE AS REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL TIRE STANDARD TO INDICATE THAT THE TIRE MEETS THE MINIMUM FEDERAL STANDARDS.
The risk
THE TIRE SIZE MISLABELING MAY CAUSE THE WRONG SIZE TIRE TO BE INSTALLED ON A VEHICLE, AND OVERINFLATION OF THE TIRE UP TO 140 PSI MAY CAUSE THE TIRE TO FAIL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL IF THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.
The remedy
REPLACE THE MISLABELED TIRES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by the manufacturer · safety standard FMVSS 120
Tires covered
| Brand | Tire line | Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| General | 38665R225 | — |
Tire recalls in 1992
NHTSA received 7 tire recall campaigns in 1992, covering up to 7,967 tires. With 280 tires, this campaign ranks 5 of 7 by size that year.
More from General Tire & Rubber Co
38 tire recall campaigns filed by General Tire & Rubber Co; the latest are listed here.
| Campaign | Brands | Tires |
|---|---|---|
| 90T009000 11 Sept 1990 | General | 39,947 |
| 90T008000 3 Jul 1990 | General | 1,657 |
| 88T007000 14 Apr 1988 | General | 12,700 |
| 88T002000 18 Mar 1988 | General | 1,248 |
| 87T001000 10 Mar 1987 | General | 9,896 |
| 86T014000 23 Dec 1986 | General | 3,624 |
| 86T009000 23 Sept 1986 | General | 5,842 |
| 86T003000 13 Jun 1986 | Reynolds,Summit | 1,273 |
| 85T013000 3 Oct 1985 | General,Reynolds,Summit,Ward | 1,378 |
| 85T012000 3 Oct 1985 | General,Ward | 543 |