Tires: bead (General and Jetzon)
Tire recall 71T-004. NHTSA received GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO.’s report on Apr 12, 1971.
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The short answer
NHTSA received GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO.’s report on Apr 12, 1971. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 28, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The notice gives no hazard in a field of its own.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Tires: bead.
What should you do?
The notice gives no remedy in a field of its own.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: POSSIBILITY THAT A SURFACE SPLITTING AT THE BEAD FLANGE AREAMAY OCCUR INHIGHWAY SERVICE.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS IT MAYRESULT IN LOCALIZED FLEXINGIN THE BEAD AREA WHICH COULD RESU LT IN A FAILURE OF TIRE.(CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND REPLACINGWHERE NECESSARY.)
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 1,350 tires potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- General 185R14Built from Aug 1, 1969 to Feb 1, 1970
- Jetzon 195R14Built from Aug 1, 1969 to Feb 1, 1970
- Jetzon 185R14Built from Aug 1, 1969 to Feb 1, 1970
- General 195R14Built from Aug 1, 1969 to Feb 1, 1970
Who is recalling it?
- Made by GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which tires, by their DOT codes: the range is in the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site, not in this file. Check the code on your tire’s sidewall against it.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 28, 2026.