GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO.: Safety Recalls in 1992

Updated on March 19, 2026.

There was 1 safety recall made by GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO. in 1992. See the detail of the recall below.

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Data Source: NHTSA.

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October 14, 1992

(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))

TIRES

THESE TIRES ARE MISLABELED: (1) EACH SIDE OF THE TIRE WAS BRANDED WITH DIFFERENT TIRE SIZE NUMBERS. (2) THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS BRANDED INCORRECTLY (140 PSI INSTEAD OF THE CORRECT 120 PSI) AND (3) THE LETTERS "DOT" WERE NOT BRANDED BEFORE THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THE TIRE AS REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL TIRE STANDARD TO INDICATE THAT THE TIRE MEETS THE MINIMUM FEDERAL STANDARDS.

NHTSA ID: 92T010000

Component:

# of Units Affected: 280

Consequence Summary:

THE TIRE SIZE MISLABELING MAY CAUSE THE WRONG SIZE TIRE TO BE INSTALLED ON A VEHICLE, AND OVERINFLATION OF THE TIRE UP TO 140 PSI MAY CAUSE THE TIRE TO FAIL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL IF THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.

Corrective Action:

REPLACE THE MISLABELED TIRES.

Park Outside Advisory: No

Do not Drive Advisory: No

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