- Vehicles
- 12,700
- Built between
- Dec 1983 – Dec 1987
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Tire
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 1 June 1988
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between December 1983 and December 1987. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- General 140020Built December 1983 to December 1987
- General 140024Built December 1983 to December 1987
What the defect is
Tread separation due to high inflation pressure when used at slow speed and not reduced for highway service.
What could happen
If inflation pressure is not reduced from low speedoperation when in highway service tread separation will occur, causing completetire failure.
What gets fixed
REPLACEMENT TIRES WILL BE INSTALLED AT NO COST WITHIN 90 DAYS FROM RECEIPT OF NOTIFICATION.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtDecember 1983 to December 1987
- Recall reported to NHTSA14 April 1988
- Owners notified1 June 1988
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 14 April 1988.
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.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- GENERAL 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
Vehicle category: heavy duty trucks.dot identification: lrj 14.00 24 AB4B7KI 013 526, lrl 14.00 24 AB4B4NH 013 526,LRN 14.00 24 AB4B4WH 013 527, lrj 14.00 20 AB2W7PB 013 526, lrl 14.00 20 AB2W7PC013 526, lrj 14.00 20 AD2W7PB 017 327, lrl 14.00 20 AD2W7PC 017 327.
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.