General 140024 Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 88T007000
Manufacturer: GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Manufactured Begin Date: December 1st, 1983
Manufactured End Date: December 1st, 1987
Date of Owner Notification: June 1st, 1988

Defect Summary:
TREAD SEPARATION DUE TO HIGH INFLATION PRESSURE WHEN USED AT SLOW SPEED AND NOT REDUCED FOR HIGHWAY SERVICE.

Consequence Summary:
IF INFLATION PRESSURE IS NOT REDUCED FROM LOW SPEEDOPERATION WHEN IN HIGHWAY SERVICE TREAD SEPARATION WILL OCCUR, CAUSING COMPLETETIRE FAILURE.

Corrective Summary:
REPLACEMENT TIRES WILL BE INSTALLED AT NO COST WITHIN 90 DAYS FROM RECEIPT OF NOTIFICATION.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS.DOT IDENTIFICATION: LRJ 14.00 24 AB4B7KI 013 526, LRL 14.00 24 AB4B4NH 013 526,LRN 14.00 24 AB4B4WH 013 527, LRJ 14.00 20 AB2W7PB 013 526, LRL 14.00 20 AB2W7PC013 526, LRJ 14.00 20 AD2W7PB 017 327, LRL 14.00 20 AD2W7PC 017 327.