- Vehicles
- 0
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 43
- Recall type
- Other
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 29 August 2002
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- Big O Arapahoe LT24575R16
- Big O Big Foot LT24575R16
- Big O Sun Valley LT24575R16
- Country Squire LT24575R16
- Embassy Desperado LT24575R16
- Goodyear Load Range E
- Goodyear LT24575R16
- Goodyear Workhorse
- Goodyear Wrangler
- Hoosier Radial LT24575R16
- Ironman LT24575R16
- Kelly Safari LT24575R16
- Landair LT24575R16
- Landquest LT24575R16
- Parnelli Jones LT24575R16
- Path Trac LT24575R16
- Pathfinder LT24575R16
- Pathmax LT24575R16
- Power King LT24575R16
- Range Rider LT24575R16
- Revenger LT24575R16
- Ridge Runner LT24575R16
- Roadeo Boots LT24575R16
- Rough Rider LT24575R16
- Sentry LT24575R16
- Super Sport LT24575R16
- Trail Boss LT24575R16
- Trail Buster LT24575R16
- Trail Climber LT24575R16
- Trail Cutter LT24575R16
- Trail Finder LT24575R16
- Trail Handler LT24575R16
- Trail Mark LT24575R16
- Trail Rebel LT24575R16
- Trail Trac LT24575R16
- Trailboss LT24575R16
- Turbo-Tech LT24575R16
- Ultra-Tech LT24575R16
- Usa Sport LT24575R16
- Wild Country LT24575R16
- Wild Spirit LT24575R16
- Wild Track LT24575R16
- Winston Winner LT24575R16
What the defect is
This is not a safety recall in accordance with the safety act. However, it is deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. PRE-1992 models of the eligible 15-PASSENGER vans may have been originally equipped with LT23585R16 lre tires. The sidewall stamping reads, "tread 4 plies (2 polyester cord + 2 steel cord)." this replacement program is limited to tires installed on 15-PASSENGER vans (with or without the fifth row seat.)
What could happen
If a tire on such a van were to experience a tread separation, there is a possibility for loss of control and a crash.
What gets fixed
GOODYEAR WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE FOR FREE ITS EARLIER DESIGN LT245/75R16 LOAD RANGE E TIRES WITH ITS LATEST DESIGN, GOODYEAR BRAND LOAD RANGE E TIRES (WITH 6 PLIES). OWNERS OF THESE VANS ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR FREE GOODYEAR BRAND REPLACEMENT TIRES WITH THE LATEST DESIGN. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN FEB/MARCH 2002.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA4 February 2002
- Owners notified29 August 2002
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 4 February 2002.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact goodyear customer service at 1-800-321-2136.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.