The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR COACHES EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR TIRES, SIZE 315/80R22.5 LR-J MOUNTED ON THE STEERING (FRONT AXLE). THESE TIRES CAN HAVE TREAD SEPARATION.
The risk
THESE TIRES CAN HAVE TREAD SEPARATION RESULTING IN A TIRE BLOWOUT.
The remedy
NEWELL WILL REPLACE THESE TIRES WITH NEW MICHELIN 315/80R22.5 LOAD RANGE L TIRES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Newell Motor Coach | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
Components: TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newell Motor Coach | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Newell Motor Coach | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Newell Motor Coach | 1999 | 1 | 1 |
Other tires recalls in 2000
19 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the tires; NEWELL COACH CORP. filed 19 campaigns in all.
| 00V356002 30 Dec 2000 | KRYSTAL ENTERPRISES |
| 00V427000 29 Dec 2000 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 00V356000 12 Dec 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V406000 5 Dec 2000 | NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA, INC |
| 00V356013 20 Nov 2000 | DABRYAN COACH BUILDERS |
| 00V356009 14 Nov 2000 | LCW AUTOMOTIVE CORP |
| 00V356006 13 Nov 2000 | EXECUTIVE COACH BUILDERS |
| 00V356011 13 Nov 2000 | PICASSO COACH BUILDERS CORP |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000