The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL GENERAL S380A 295/75R22.5 LR G TIRES, SERIAL NOS. A3371E5488 THROUGH A3371E5089. THESE TIRES HAVE BEEN OVERCURED.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE TIRE FAILURE.
The remedy
CONTINENTAL GENERAL IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. DEALERS WILL EXCHANGE THE TIRE FOR AN IDENTICAL OR REASONABLY EQUIVALENT TIRE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo VNL | 1998, 1999 |
Components: TIRES:BEAD
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volvo VNL | 1998 | 8 | 5 |
| Volvo VNL | 1999 | 11 | 5 |
Other tires recalls in 1999
5 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the tires; VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC filed 58 campaigns in all.
| 99V277000 15 Oct 1999 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 99V209000 4 Aug 1999 | NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA, INC |
| 99V163000 29 Jun 1999 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 99V135000 24 May 1999 | SKYLINE CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999