SHASTA INDUSTRIES filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1981-11-24.
Recall campaignNHTSA 81V141000
Tires
Component
Tires
Manufacturer
SHASTA INDUSTRIES
Vehicles affected
88
Reported to NHTSA
1981-11-24
Owners notified
1981-12-22
Defect description
"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.
Manufacturer remedy
UPON INSPECTION, "B" LOAD RANGE TIRES WILL BE REPLACED WITH "C" LOAD RANGE TIRES WITHOUT CHARGE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: RECREATIONAL VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; TIRES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: BLOW OUT MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL RESULTING INAN ACCIDENT.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.