Tires (Dunlop)
Tire recall 82T-013. NHTSA received DUNLOP TIRE & RUBBER CORP’s report on Sep 1, 1982.
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The short answer
NHTSA received DUNLOP TIRE & RUBBER CORP’s report on Sep 1, 1982. 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.
A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THE PRODUCTION IN THIS SIZE AND TYPE MAY HAVE A MISPLACED PLY ENDING IN THE LOWER SIDEWALL.
AS A RESULT, FLEXING WILL DEVELOP IN THE LOWER SIDEWALL UNDER SUSTAINED HIGH TIRE LOAD AND COULD RESULT IN TREAD SEPARATION AND COMPONENT BREAKUP.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Tires.
What should you do?
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL RECALL TIRES AND MOUNT AND BALANCE REPLACEMENT TIRES FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: VEHICLE CATEGORY: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; QUALIFIER K127C, SIZE M140/9016.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SEPARATION AND BREAK UP IN THE LOWER SIDEWALL ISDETECTABLE BY THE APPEARANCE OF KNOTS, BULGES, BLISTERS, OR CRACKS. IF THESEWARNINGS ARE NOT HEEDED, AIR LOSS AND A VEHICLE CRASH CAN RESULT.DOT IDENTIFICATION N0S: DAIKMA1331 THRU 511 AND DAIKMA1012 THRU 152.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 39,462 tires potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Dunlop M1409016NHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by DUNLOP TIRE & RUBBER CORP.
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.
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 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 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 20, 2026.