Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

85T003000

ManufacturerGENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO.Reported1985-02-27Affected137 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

THE PLY TURN UP HEIGHTS AROUND THE BEADS ARE NOT TO MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: AFTER PERIOD OF USE SEPARATION IN THE BEAD AREA MAY DEVELOP AND COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF AIR AND VEHICLE CONTROL.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE DEFECTIVE TIRE WITH NEW TIRE AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM DATE OF NOTIFICATION. DOT IDENTIFICATION: AB2J78M015.

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.