Tires: sidewall (Atlas)
Tire recall 83T-013. NHTSA received FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER’s report on Jul 14, 1983.
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The short answer
NHTSA received FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER’s report on Jul 14, 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.
TIRES MAY DEVELOP CRACKING OR CHAFING IN THE BEAD OR LOWER SIDEWALL AREA.
TIRES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, “NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES”.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Tires: sidewall.
What should you do?
TIRES WILL BE REPLACED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF OWNER”S NOTIFICATION WITHOUT CHARGE.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; ATLAS SILVERTRAC, SIZE P205/75R15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: TIRES MAY LOSE AIR RAPIDLY AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLAND AN ACCIDENT MAY RESULT.NOTE: TIRES THAT EVIDENCE CRACKING OR CHAFING IN THE AREAS NOTED SHOULD BEREMOVED IMMEDIATELY.DOT ID NUMBERS: HYULAHA203, HYULAHA213, HYULAHA223, HYULAHA233, HYULAHA243,HYULAHA253.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 121 tires potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Atlas P20575R15Built from May 1, 1983 to Jun 1, 1983
Who is recalling it?
- Made by FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER.
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.