Atlas tire recalls

SEPARATION IN THE SHOULDER AREA DUE TO LOST ADHESION BETWEEN TREAD AND BELTS CAUSED BY TRAPPED AIR.

TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH THE TREAD PACKAGE BEING PLACED OFF CENTER. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS OFF CENTER CONDITION RESULTS IN A THIN SUB BASE CONDITION IN THE SHOULDER AREA OF THE TIRE. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE TREADS OF THE TIRE WOULD SEPARATE FROM THE BELTS, CAUSING LOSS OF AIR AND STEERING CONTROL AND MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

TIRES FAIL TO MEET REQUIREMENTS OF ENDURANCE TEST FMVSS # 109. FAILURE WAS DUE TO HIGHER THAN SPECIFIED SECOND PLY ANGLE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE INCORRECT SECOND PLY ANGLE CAUSED CHAFING OF PLIES IN THE BEAD BASE AREA. A CHAFED PLY CAN RESULT IN SUDDEN AIR LOSS AND VEHICLE CRASH MAY OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

TIRES HAVE FAILED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 109, NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES, ENDURANCE TEST.

TIRES MAY DEVELOP CRACKING OR CHAFING IN THE BEAD OR LOWER SIDEWALL AREA. TIRES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES".

CERTAIN TIRES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES", DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION WHILE IN SERVICE AND SUBSEQUENT TIRE FAILURE.

THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". THESE TIRES MAY HAVE BELOW MINIMUM TIRE CARCASS STRENGTH AND MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO IMPACT DAMAGE, PARTICULARLY WHEN RUN OVERINFLATED OR OVERLOADED.

TIRES WERE SHOWN TO BE SUBJECT TO SIDEWALL SEPARATION WHEN TESTED FOR PERFORMANCE BY THE MANUFACTURER.

THE INVOLVED TIRES HAVE NARROW, OFF CENTER PLIES AND INCORRECT TURN-UP HEIGHTS. TIRES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS".

SURVEILLANCE TESTING SHOWED THAT SOME TIRES WOULD DEVELOP SEPARATION IN THE TREAD AREA WHEN OPERATED IN AN OVERLOADED OR UNDERINFLATED CONDITION.

THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY FAIL IN SERVICE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY DEVELOP SEPARATIONS IN THE TREAD AREA WHEN USED IN AN OVERLOADED OR UNDERINFLATED CONDITION.

THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO.109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". TREAD SEPARATION MAY DEVELOP AND LEAD TO PREMATURE FAILURE.