B.F.Goodrich tire recalls

CERTAIN AFTERMARKET MICHELIN BFGOODRICH, UNIROYAL, LIBERATOR, MEDALIST, PHANTOM, AND PROSPECTOR BRAND TIRES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 11 AND APRIL 24, 2004. THE TIRES WILL MANIFEST A LACK OF ADHESION BETWEEN THE STEEL BELT CORDS AND THE SURROUNDING RUBBER MATRIX WHICH COULD LEAD TO A TREAD/BELT DETACHMENT.

CERTAIN BF GOODRICH G-FORCE T/A KDW TIRES, SIZE 305/50R20 120V, BUILT DURING DOT WEEKS 18 THROUGH 28, 2003. THESE TIRES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES. THESE TIRES FAILED THE STRENGTH TEST PORTION OF THE STANDARD AND FAIL FOLLOWING IMPACT WITH ROAD HAZARDS.

SUSPECT TIRES HAVE AN UNACCEPTABLE NUMBER OF PLY SEPARATIONS.

TIRES WERE PRODUCED WITH A THINNER THAN SPECIFIED TREAD GAUGE.

TIRES MAY BEAR WRONG SIZE PAPER LABEL ON THE TREAD OF THE TIRE, ALTHOUGH PROPER SIZE IS MOLDED ON THE SIDEWALL.

TIRES FAIL TO MEET REQUIREMENTS FOR THE A-TEMPERATURE GRADE.

TIRES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE ECD 30 HIGH SPEED TEST FOR THE S-SPEED LEVEL.

TIRES EXHIBIT A FLAT TO CONCAVE TREAD PROFILE AND ON OFF SPEC DISTRIBUTION OF TREAD RUBBER ON THE SHOULDER AREA.

TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN REGULATION 575.104 DURING SURVEILLANCE TESTING FOR GRADE A TEMPERATURE.

TIRE FAILED TO MEET MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 109 HIGH SPEED TEST.

FAILURE TO MEET REQUIREMENT OF FMVSS NO. 119, ENDURANCE TEST.

PROTRUSION OF THE TIRE FLAP AND INNER TUBE MATERIAL THROUGH THE SLOTTED VALVE OPENING IN THE METAL RIM ON WHICH TIRE MAY BE MOUNTED.

TIRES FAILED TO MEET HIGH SPEED ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR SAFETY STANDARD 109.

TIRES FAIL TO MEET REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 119 ENDURANCE TEST. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: FAILS MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 119.

TIRES FAILED TO MEET ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 109. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: FAILURE OF TIRES TO MEET FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 109.

TIRES FAILED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF ENDURANCE TEST FOR FMVSS 119. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: POSSIBLE SEPARATION OF BELTS IN THE TREAD SHOULDER AREA. TREAD BELT LOSS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF AIR AND VEHICLE CONTROL.

TIRES FAILED TO MEET THE MINIMUM ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS #119. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USE MAY RESULT IN TIRE FAILURE AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH AND PERSONAL INJURY. TIRES WILL BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. DOT IDENTIFICATION: BFORCR0155, BFORCRJ155.

TIRES FAILED TO MEET ENDURANCE TEST FOR FMVSS #109. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USE MAY RESULT IN TIRE FAILURE CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND POSSIBLE CRASH AND PERSONAL INJURY.

NON COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS 109 AND 119, NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES. TIRES MAY CONTAIN AN OFF STANDARD COMPOUND IN BEAD AREA.

SEPARATION OF THE RUBBER COMPOUND FROM THE REINFORCING MATERIAL IN THE TREAD OR SIDEWALL AREA. TIRES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS".

THERE MAY BE POOR RESISTANCE TO IMPACT WHICH COULD RESULT IN BRUISING AND LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE RUBBER COMPOUND FROM THE PLIES IN THE TREAD OR SIDEWALL AREAS. TIRES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE MINIMUM STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS".

TIRES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH THE HIGH SPEED REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD N0. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". REDUCED HIGH SPEED CAPABILITY MAY LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE REINFORCING PLIES FROM THE TIRE TREAD UNDER HIGH SPEED DRIVING CONDITIONS.

SOME OF THE INVOLVED TIRES DO NOT MEET THE MINIMUM ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". THIS REDUCED ENDURANCE CAPACITY COULD RESULT IN TREAD SEPARATION IF THE SPARE TIRE IS USED.

THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS".

TIRES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS". WHEN TIRES WERE SUBJECTED TO AN ENDURANCE PERFORMANCE TEST THE STEEL BELTS WITHIN THE TIRE SEPARATED.

TIRES FAILED TO MEET THE MINIMUM ENDURANCE TEST REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES".

TIRES FAILED TO MEET THE MINIMUM ENDURANCE TEST REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". SOME OF THESE TIRES EXHIBITED THIN INNER LINER GAUGE WHICH CAN ALLOW AIR DIFFUSION INTO THE CARCASS AND CAUSE PLY SEPARATION.

ONE OR BOTH BEADS ON THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY CONTAIN DEFECTS WHICH DEVIATE FROM SPECIFICATIONS. IF THE TIRE IS INFLATED WITHOUT PROPER SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, THE BEAD MAY BREAK.

THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE MINIMUM ENDURANCE REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS".

THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY DEVELOP SIDEWALL BLISTERS ABOVE THE RIM FLANGE.

THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". THE REDUCED ENDURANCE CAPACITY COULD LEAD TO TREAD SEPARATION UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.

THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". THE TIRES HAVE A DEFECTIVE INNER LINER CONDITION WHICH MAY PROMOTE PLY OR TREAD SEPARATION WHICH COULD LEAD TO TIRE AIR LOSS.

THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO COMPLY TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". THE TIRES HAVE INSUFFICIENT INNER LINER THICKNESS WHICH MAY ALLOW PLY OR TREAD SEPARATION TO TAKE PLACE. THIS COULD LEAD TO AIR LOSS.

THE INVOLVED TIRES FAILED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". THIS FAILURE IS BELIEVED TO BE DUE TO EXCESSIVE MOISTURE CONTENT IN THE FABRIC BEAD WRAP WHICH CAUSES SEPARATION BETWEEN THE FABRIC WRAP AND THE COAT STOCK DUE TO HIGH SPEED FLEXING.