Tires: bead (Goodyear)
Tire recall 83T-005. NHTSA received GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO’s report on Apr 11, 1983.
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The short answer
NHTSA received GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO’s report on Apr 11, 1983. 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.
DURING AUTOMATIC MOUNTING OF THE TIRES ON STYLED STEEL WHEELS OF CERTAIN CHRYSLER VEHICLES, TIRES MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED IN THE BEAD AREA.
THE DAMAGE MAY ALLOW AIR TO FLOW INTO THE SIDE WALL AREA, LEADING TO A SEPARATION OF THE REINFORCING PLIES FROM THE RUBBER COMPOUND.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Tires: bead.
What should you do?
TIRES WILL BE REPLACED WITHIN 6O DAYS OF OWNER”S NOTIFICATION WITHOUT CHARGE. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE TIRES OTHER THAN GOODYEAR BRAND. THESE TIRES WILL ALSO BE REPLACED WITH GOODYEAR TIRES AT NO EXTRA CHARGE. THOSE WHO PREFER THE CURRENT BRAND SHOULD CONTACT CHRYSLER FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES; CHRYSLER TURISMO, SCAMP, CHARGER, ANDRAMPAGE MODELS.SYSTEM: TIRES; EAGLE GT; SIZE P195/60R14.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: TIRES MAY LOSE AIR RAPIDLY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN ALOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 5,200 tires potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Goodyear P19560R14Built from Jan 1, 1983 to Feb 1, 1983
Who is recalling it?
- Made by GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO.
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.