Tires (Goodyear)
Tire recall 83T-016. NHTSA received GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO’s report on Sep 2, 1983.
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The short answer
NHTSA received GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO’s report on Sep 2, 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.
CRACKING MAY DEVELOP IN TREAD GROOVES AT THE CENTERLINE.
IF TIRES CONTINUE TO BE USED, CHUNKS OF TREAD MAY BE LOST AND SEPARATION OF THE RUBBER COMPOUND FROM THE REINFORCING PLIES MAY OCCUR.
TIRES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, “NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS”.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Tires.
What should you do?
TIRES WILL BE REPLACED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF OWNER”S NOTIFICATION AT NO CHARGE.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: VEHICLE CATEGORY: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: TIRES; CUSTOM XTRA GRIP L/R-E; SIZE 8.75-16.5.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: HANDLING PROBLEMS, OR RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROM THE TIREMAY OCCUR, POSSIBLY CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: VIBRATION AND CRACKS OR MISSING PORTIONS OF THE TREAD AT THE CENTER MAYINDICATE THE DEFECT.DOT ID NUMBERS: MDXKEU0253, MDXKEU0263, MDXKEU0283, MDXKEU0293, MDXKEU0303,MDXKEU0313, MDXKEU0323.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 1,100 tires potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Goodyear 875165Built from Jun 1, 1983 to Aug 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.