Goodyear · Canada · High
Goodyear Unisteel 11R22.5, Unisteel 12R22.5 +1 more: Tires
Affects Goodyear Unisteel 11R22.5, Unisteel 12R22.5, Unisteel 11R24.5 · 1982 — about 39K vehicles.
The hazard
DUE TO INSUFFICIENT RUBBER INSULATION BETWEEN THE BEAD BUNDLE AND THE WIRE PLY STOCK, THE WIRE PLY STOCK COULD FRAY WHEN CONTACT IS MADE WITH THE BEAD BUNDLE. THIS COULD RESULT IN BROKEN PLY CORDS WHICH MANIFESTS ITSELF AS A RECTANGULAR SHAPED BULGE ON THE TIRE SIDEWALL. IF THE TIRE IS NOT REMOVED WHEN THIS BULGE APPEARS, SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR COULD OCCUR REULTING IN POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
What to do
Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.
Critical — crash/injury risk now
High — injury risk; see remedy
Moderate — fix at next service
Low — minor / informational