Armstrong: tire recalls

NHTSA lists 9 tire recall campaigns for Armstrong. NHTSA received the reports from 1974 to 1991. The campaigns have 74,570 units in total. The newest campaign is 91T002000. NHTSA received the report on 8 Feb 1991.

NHTSA recall lookup

The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

Recall campaigns

9 campaigns, newest first. 74,570 units in total.

91T002000Received 8 Feb 1991. 2,283 units.
Tires / Tread/Belt
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Separation between tread and carcass caused a small reduction in tire inflation pressure during endurance test required by FMVSS 119.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Tires would not comply with FMVSS 119.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Return tires to dealer for replacement within 60 days from receipt of notice.
Products named: Armstrong 570X8.
Report filed by DICO TIRE, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 21 Feb 1991.
85T018000Received 8 Nov 1985. 956 units.
Tires / Tread/Belt
Defect, in the NHTSA record
These tires fail to meet the requirements of FMVSS #109 endurance tests. A blister could develop in the tread shoulder area resulting in a partial tread separation. A sudden loss of air could occur. Consequence of defect: sudden loss of air creates a potential for loss of vehicle control and an accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Tire will be replaced at no cost to the consumer within 90 days from receipt of notification. Dot identification: cvhb2p3245, cvhb2p3255.
Products named: Armstrong P21575B14.
Report filed by ARMSTRONG RUBBER CO..
84T010000Received 17 Aug 1984. 896 units.
Tires / Tread/Belt
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Tires failed to meet high speed requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard 109, new pneumatic tires. Tests resulted in tread separation on a majority of the tires.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Tires will be replaced at no cost to owners within 60 days of notification.
Products named: Armstrong H7815.
Report filed by ARMSTRONG RUBBER CO.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 24 Sep 1984.
82T015000Received 9 Nov 1982. 2,306 units.
Tires / Sidewall
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The sidewall rubber may not have adequate resistance to ozone and weather cracking in a small area around the tire and above the raised white lettering. This condition could lead to cracks in the sidewalls, and if it continues undetected, a loss of air could result.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The dealer will replace all recall tires and will mount and balance replacement tires free of charge.
Products named: Armstrong P25570R15; Sears P25570R15.
Report filed by ARMSTRONG RUBBER CO.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Dec 1982.
81T005000Received 19 Mar 1981. 13,044 units.
Tires
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Tires fail to meet the high speed requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 109, "new pneumatic tires".
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Tires will be replaced at no cost within 60 days of recall notification.
Products named: Armstrong H7815.
Report filed by ARMSTRONG RUBBER CO.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 Mar 1981.
78T009000Received 29 Mar 1978. 21,023 units.
Tires / Tread/Belt
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The involved tires fail to meet the endurance requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 119, "new pneumatic tires for vehicles other than passenger cars". The premature failure is due to tread separation under adverse conditions of overload, high speed, or underinflation.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The dealer will install replacement tires which will be mounted and balanced free of charge within 60 days of notification.
Products named: Armstrong 5708.
Report filed by ARMSTRONG RUBBER CO..
77T031000Received 11 Nov 1977. 2,247 units.
Tires
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The involved tires fail to meet the strength requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 119, "new pneumatic tires for vehicles other than passenger cars". These tires are more susceptible to road hazard damage, especially under adverse conditions of overload, high speed and under-inflation.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will replace involved tires and mount and balance replacement tires without charge, within 60 days of recall notification.
Products named: Armstrong 75016LT.
Report filed by ARMSTRONG RUBBER CO.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 Nov 1977.
74T033000Received 11 Oct 1974. 28,314 units.
Tires / Bead
Products named: Armstrong C7813.
Report filed by ARMSTRONG RUBBER CO..
74T031000Received 13 Sep 1974. 3,501 units.
Tires / Valve
Products named: Armstrong G7814.
Report filed by ARMSTRONG RUBBER CO..

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

Armstrong tire campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 1974, with 2 campaigns.

Armstrong: campaigns for each component
Component		Campaigns
Tread/Belt		4
Tires		2
Bead		1
Sidewall		1
Valve		1

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

H78152
57081
570X81
75016LT1
C78131
G78141
P21575B141
P25570R151

Official channels

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Cite this page

Recall Register. Armstrong: tire recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/tires/armstrong/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: ARMSTRONG RUBBER CO.; DICO TIRE, INC..

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Armstrong products do the campaigns name?: The NHTSA records have 8 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: H7815
How many units does a Armstrong tire campaign have?: The median Armstrong campaign has 2,306 units. The median of all 788 tire campaigns is 1,205 units.
Which component do the Armstrong campaigns name most often?: Tread/Belt, in 4 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.