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Transport Canada Vehicles

1983–1987 General Hct 1400x20 Recall

Issued June 9, 1988
Issue
Hazard description
WHEN HIGH INFLATION PRESSURES (I.E., THOSE APPROVED FOR LOW SPEED CREEP OR STATIC LOAD LIFTING CONDITIONS AT THE JOB SITE) ARE USED IN HIGHWAY SERVICE THE CROWN AREA OF THE TIRE IS SUBJECTED TO INORDINATE STRESS WHICH MAY RESULT IN A SEPARATION OF THE CENTER RIB OF THE TREAD FROM THE BODY PLIES. THIS SEPARATION WILL PROGRESS CIRCUMFERENTIALLY ON THE TIRE RESULTING IN A COMPLETE DISENGAGEMENT OF THE TREAD. A COMPLETE TIRE FAILURE MAY THEN OCCUR POSSIBLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. CORRECTION: TIRES WILL BE EXCHANGED FOR REASONABLY EQUIVALENT TIRES. SIZE HCT 1400X20 AND HCT 1400X24.
Vehicle
GENERAL HCT 1400X20