Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

85T011000

ManufacturerUNIROYAL GOODRICH TIRE COReported1985-09-25Affected1,450 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

IN PRODUCTION, 16" BEAD WIRE BUNDLES WERE USED RATHER THAN THE PROPER 16.5" BEAD WIRE BUNDLES. CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DAMAGE TO TIRE WHEN MOUNTING ON 16.5" RIM. TIRES WITH UNDERSIZED BEAD WIRES DO NOT REPRESENT A THREAT TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY, BUT RATHER TO THE PERSON(S) MOUNTING THE TIRE ON A 16.5" RIM.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE TIRES WITH NEW TIRES AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMERS. D.O.T. IDENT: BIG STEEL ANXKMJP255, ANXKMJP285, ANXLMJP255, ANXLMJP285, DELTA HWY ANXLDL8255, ANXLDL8285, LAREDO LTS R ANXLBO1285.

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.