Reynolds: tire recalls

NHTSA lists 4 tire recall campaigns for Reynolds. NHTSA received the reports from 1978 to 1986. The campaigns have 5,440 units in total. The newest campaign is 86T003000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Jun 1986.

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

4 campaigns, newest first. 5,440 units in total.

86T003000Received 13 Jun 1986. 1,273 units.
Tires
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Failed to meet requirement of FMVSS #109, "tire strength test." the test requires tire tread to be subjected to 3/4" diameter cylindrical steel plunger being forced into the tread at the rate of two inches per minute. Consequence of defect: if a tire failure occurs while vehicle is being operated upon the highway, a crash may occur because of the difficulty in controlling the vehicle.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Tires will be replaced at no cost to the consumer within 60 days from date of notification. Dot identification number: abw487a166, abw487a176, abw470j166, and abw470j176.
Products named: Summit 75016; Reynolds 75016.
Report filed by GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO..
85T013000Received 3 Oct 1985. 1,378 units.
Tires
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Tires failed to meet the endurance requirements of FMVSS no. 109. Consequence of defect: failure to meet the requirements of FMVSS no. 109 may result in sidewall separation and loss of air with the potential for a vehicle crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace tire with new one within 60 days from date of notification at no cost to the consumer. Dot identification: general abhb154315, montgomery ward abhb274315, reynolds abhb16m315, summit abhb155315
Products named: Summit P21575B14; Reynolds P21575B14; Ward P21575B14; General P21575B14.
Report filed by GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO..
85T003000Received 27 Feb 1985. 137 units.
Tires / Tread/Belt
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The ply turn up heights around the beads are not to manufacturing specifications. Consequence of defect: after period of use separation in the bead area may develop and could lead to loss of air and vehicle control.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace defective tire with new tire at no cost to the consumer within 60 days from date of notification. Dot identification: ab2j78m015.
Products named: Reynolds 100020.
Report filed by GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 Feb 1985.
78T026000Received 29 Nov 1978. 2,652 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.109, "new pneumatic tires". Tread separation may develop and lead to premature failure.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The dealer will replace the involved tires free of charge within 60 days of notification.
Products named: General GR7814; Phillips P18580R13; Atlas GR7814; Phillips P18575R14; Phillips HR7815; Atlas GR7815; Atlas LR7814; Phillips P22575R15; Phillips P23575R15; Atlas HR7814; Phillips P21575R15; General FR7814, and 6 more.
Report filed by GENERAL TIRE & 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

Reynolds tire campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 1985, with 2 campaigns.

Reynolds: campaigns for each component
Component		Campaigns
Tires		2
Tread/Belt		2

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

1000201
750161
P21575B141
P23575R151

Official channels

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Cite this page

Recall Register. Reynolds: tire recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/tires/reynolds/. 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: GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO..

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 Reynolds products do the campaigns name?: The NHTSA records have 4 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: 100020
How many units does a Reynolds tire campaign have?: The median Reynolds campaign has 1,378 units. The median of all 788 tire campaigns is 1,205 units.
Which component do the Reynolds campaigns name most often?: Tires, in 2 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.