In the last decade there have been recalls from two
major RV manufacturers and one "Product Service Bulletin" to
replace Goodyear G 159 tires because of the inadequate load margin. It
was not until 2006 that Goodyear publicly stated that G159 tires
were not designed for RVs and has since replaced them with a more robust
tire.
In June 1999, Fleetwood notified the National Highway Traffic
Safety Agency that it was recalling 17 models of Class-A American
Heritage motor homes because of inadequate total front tire weight
capacity. The company replaced the 275/70R22.5 Goodyear G159s with
a larger Michelin XZA 275/80R22.5. Fleetwood expanded its drive to
remove the G 159 from its products with a much larger recall in October
1999, and recalled 275/70R22.5 Goodyear G159 tires on some 3,400
Class-A models made from 1996 to 2000 after four tire failure accidents
involving two fatalities occurred between September 15, 1998 and
September 9, 1999.
The Monaco Coach Corporation was the second manufacturer to recall the
G159 Goodyear tires. In June 2002, in conjunction with Goodyear, Monaco
voluntarily recalled the G159 from 1999, 2000 and some 2001 Windsor motor
homes and offered to replace their G159 275/70R22.5 tires with 295/80R22.5
LR H, G391 tires. |
