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• Recall 25625 [USA]: If inflation pressure is not reduced from low speedoperation when in highway service tread separation will occur, causing completetire failure.
  Tread separation due to high inflation pressure when used at slow speed and not reduced for highway service.
  replacement tires will be installed at no cost within 90 days from receipt of notification.
  vehicle category: heavy duty trucks.Dot identification: lrj 14.00 24 ab4b7ki 013 526, lrl 14.00 24 ab4b4nh 013 526,lrn 14.00 24 ab4b4wh 013 527, lrj 14.00 20 ab2w7pb 013 526, lrl 14.00 20 ab2w7pc013 526, lrj 14.00 20 ad2w7pb 017 327, lrl 14.00 20 ad2w7pc 017 327.

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• Failure investigation # EA88004

  Summary of information from manufacturer:general tire and rubber co. Hasbeen contacted and provided no additional failures or analysis.Analysis of complaints:tire blowouts and tread separations started inearly 1987 and are continuing.One tire mounted on the steering axleblew out resulting in a concussion to the operator and a property damageaccident.Other crane operators in the state of california haveexperienced tire failures(general tires) resulting in loss of vehiclecontrol and property damage accidents.These failures occurred while thevehicle was in transit over the highway.Proposed action: send an ir to the manufacturer by 12/22/87===
  

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