Hercules, Farmland, CBI Tires recall
Recalled September 2, 1986 · NHTSA recall 86T007000 · Hercules
Description
THE TIRES WERE BUILT WITH AN IMPROPER STICKER SETUP AND DO NOT MEET THE MANUFACTURER'S INTERNAL ENGINEERING STANDARDS FOR SUBBASE GUAGE. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITION THE TIRES MAY DEVELOP SEPARATION IN THE TREAD AREA. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE SEPARATION IS NOT DETECTED, CONTINUED USE WILL CAUSE CORDS TO BREAK RESULTING IN LOSS OF INFLATING AIR. LOSS OF AIR MIGHT RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WITH POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH.
What to do
TIRES WILL BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO CONSUMER WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM DATE OF NOTIFICATION. D.O.T. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: UTKAHH5286, UTKAHH5296, UTKATBJ286, UTKABJ5286, UTKABJ5296.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →