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 1999
5 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the tires; NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA, INC filed 28 campaigns in all.
| 99V296001 26 Oct 1999 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC |
| 99V277000 15 Oct 1999 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 99V163000 29 Jun 1999 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 99V135000 24 May 1999 | SKYLINE CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999