The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DUNLOP TIRES, SIZE LT215/85R16. THESE TIRES ARE EXPERIENCING DEFLATION AS A RESULT OF STRESS SPLITS OR CRACKS OCCURRING FROM THE POINT OF ATTACHMENT OF THE SIDEWALL TO THE SQUARE BEAD WIRE BUNDLE, WITH RESULTING DAMAGE TO THE TIRE PLY.
The risk
TIRE DEFLATION COULD OCCUR IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE TIRES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| UD UD1200 | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| UD UD1400 | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
Components: TIRES:SIDEWALL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| UD UD1200 | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| UD UD1200 | 1999 | 0 | 4 |
| UD UD1200 | 2000 | 0 | 4 |
| UD UD1400 | 1998 | 1 | 2 |
| UD UD1400 | 1999 | 0 | 4 |
| UD UD1400 | 2000 | 0 | 4 |
Other tires recalls in 2000
19 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the tires; NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA, INC filed 28 campaigns in all.
| 00V356002 30 Dec 2000 | KRYSTAL ENTERPRISES |
| 00V427000 29 Dec 2000 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 00V356000 12 Dec 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 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 |
| 00V356012 13 Nov 2000 | UNITED STATES COACHWORKS |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000