Tires (General)
Tire recall 86T-009. NHTSA received GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO.’s report on Sep 23, 1986.
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The short answer
NHTSA received GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO.’s report on Sep 23, 1986. 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 PLUNGER ENERGY TEST AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 119.
CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: TIRES WHICH FAIL TO MEET THE MINIMUM FMVSS REQUIREMENTS MAY FAIL WHILE IN SERVICE, CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Tires.
What should you do?
REPLACE WITH NEW TIRE WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM DATE OF NOTIFICATION AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. DOT IDENTIFICATION: MDG TURNPIKE TRANSCON LVWYW72156 TO 336, GENERAL POWER JET COMMERCIAL LVWYX59156 TO 336, RIVAL HIGHWAY LVWYF33156 TO 336, TURNPIKE EXPRESS LVWYY73156 TO 336.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: SYSTEM: GENERAL 7.50-16 MDG TURNPIKE TRANSCON, POWER JET COMMERCIAL, RIVALHIGHWAY, TURNPIKE EXPRESS TIRES.VEHICLE CATEGORY: LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 5,842 tires potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- General 75016Built from Apr 1, 1986 to Aug 1, 1986
Who is recalling it?
- Made by GENERAL 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.