Hearth Record

Tires (General and Empco)

Tire recall 81T-006. NHTSA received GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO.’s report on Mar 25, 1981.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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The short answer

NHTSA received GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO.’s report on Mar 25, 1981. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 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.

TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE HIGH SPEED REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, “NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES”.

TIRES MAY DEVELOP A SEPARATION OF THE TREAD FROM THE BODY OF THE TIRE.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Tires.

What should you do?

TIRES WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; EMPCO SPECIAL RADIAL, GENERAL STEEL RADIAL, SIZE P225/75R15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: TIRES MAY LOSE AIR RAPIDLY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN ALOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE CONDITION MAY BE INDICATED BY PORTIONS MISSING FROM THE TREADMATERIAL. THIS CONDITION MAY NOT OCCUR PRIOR TO TIRE FAILURE, HOWEVER.DOT ID NUMBERS:GENERAL: ACHH14A071 THROUGH 101.EMPCO: ACHH1JA071 THROUGH101.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 5,292 tires potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • General P22575R15Built from Feb 1, 1981 to Mar 1, 1981
  • Empco P22575R15Built from Feb 1, 1981 to Mar 1, 1981

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO..
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 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.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

Source:

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 20, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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