Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company: Safety Recalls in 1983

Updated on March 19, 2026.

There were 5 safety recalls made by Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in 1983. See the details of the recalls below.

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Data Source: NHTSA.

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September 2, 1983

(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))

TIRES

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 ID: 83T016000

Component:

# of Units Affected: 1,100

Consequence Summary:

Corrective Action:

TIRES WILL BE REPLACED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF OWNER"S NOTIFICATION AT NO CHARGE.

Park Outside Advisory: No

Do not Drive Advisory: No

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July 8, 1983

(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))

TIRES

TIRES MAY UNSEAT FROM THE WHEEL AND DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE BEAD UNSEATING RESISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES".

NHTSA ID: 83T012000

Component:

# of Units Affected: 12,000

Consequence Summary:

Corrective Action:

TIRES WILL BE REPLACED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF OWNER"S NOTIFICATION AT NO CHARGE.

Park Outside Advisory: No

Do not Drive Advisory: No

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July 1, 1983

(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))

TIRES:TREAD

THE THICKNESS OF THE MATERIAL UNDER THE TREAD COVERING THE NYLON OVERLAY IS NOT SUFFICIENT. CRACKS MAY DEVELOP IN THE SHOULDER AREA OF THE TIRE.

NHTSA ID: 83T011000

Component: TIRES

# of Units Affected: 3,000

Consequence Summary:

Corrective Action:

TIRES WILL BE REPLACED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF OWNER"S NOTIFICATION AT NO CHARGE.

Park Outside Advisory: No

Do not Drive Advisory: No

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June 24, 1983

(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))

TIRES:EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE

TIRES MAY NOT BE CAPABLE OF CARRYING THEIR FULL RATED LOAD. THIS COULD LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE RUBBER COMPOUND IN THE SIDEWALL AREAS. TIRES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE LABELING AND ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109. "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES".

NHTSA ID: 83T009000

Component: TIRES

# of Units Affected: 32,000

Consequence Summary:

Corrective Action:

TIRES WILL BE REPLACED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF OWNER"S NOTIFICATION AT NO CHARGE.

Park Outside Advisory: No

Do not Drive Advisory: No

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April 11, 1983

(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))

TIRES:BEAD

DURING AUTOMATIC MOUNTING OF THE TIRES ON STYLED STEEL WHEELS OF CERTAIN CHRYSLER VEHICLES, TIRES MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED IN THE BEAD AREA. THE DAMAGE MAY ALLOW AIR TO FLOW INTO THE SIDE WALL AREA, LEADING TO A SEPARATION OF THE REINFORCING PLIES FROM THE RUBBER COMPOUND.

NHTSA ID: 83T005000

Component: TIRES

# of Units Affected: 5,200

Consequence Summary:

Corrective Action:

TIRES WILL BE REPLACED WITHIN 6O DAYS OF OWNER"S NOTIFICATION WITHOUT CHARGE. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE TIRES OTHER THAN GOODYEAR BRAND. THESE TIRES WILL ALSO BE REPLACED WITH GOODYEAR TIRES AT NO EXTRA CHARGE. THOSE WHO PREFER THE CURRENT BRAND SHOULD CONTACT CHRYSLER FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS.

Park Outside Advisory: No

Do not Drive Advisory: No

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