General 38665r225 Recalls

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October 30th, 1992

NHTSA Campaign Number: 92T010000
Manufacturer: GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Manufactured Begin Date: June 1st, 1992
Manufactured End Date: September 1st, 1992
Date of Owner Notification: October 12th, 1992

Defect Summary:
THESE TIRES ARE MISLABELED: (1) EACH SIDE OF THE TIRE WAS BRANDED WITH DIFFERENT TIRE SIZE NUMBERS. (2) THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS BRANDED INCORRECTLY (140 PSI INSTEAD OF THE CORRECT 120 PSI) AND (3) THE LETTERS "DOT" WERE NOT BRANDED BEFORE THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THE TIRE AS REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL TIRE STANDARD TO INDICATE THAT THE TIRE MEETS THE MINIMUM FEDERAL STANDARDS.

Consequence Summary:
THE TIRE SIZE MISLABELING MAY CAUSE THE WRONG SIZE TIRE TO BE INSTALLED ON A VEHICLE, AND OVERINFLATION OF THE TIRE UP TO 140 PSI MAY CAUSE THE TIRE TO FAIL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL IF THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.

Corrective Summary:
REPLACE THE MISLABELED TIRES.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: TIRES.TIRE DESCRIPTION: AMERI*STEEL TIRES WITH SIZES 385/65R22.5 AND 15R22.5 ON THESIDEWALL.NOTE: DOT ID CU 3M MKPH 272 TO 362.

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