TIRES
Nov 24, 1981
88 units potentially affected
The defect: "B" LOAD RANGE TIRES HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON VEHICLE, RATHER THAN "C" LOAD RANGE AS INDICATED ON FEDERAL STICKER. FEDERAL REGULATIONS REQUIRE THE USE OF A "C" LOAD RANGE TIRE ON A TRAILER IN THIS WEIGHT CLASS. THE LOWER "B" RANGE TIRE MAY BLOW OUT UNDER THE WEIGHT ON THIS TRAILER, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy: UPON INSPECTION, "B" LOAD RANGE TIRES WILL BE REPLACED WITH "C" LOAD RANGE TIRES WITHOUT CHARGE.
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