PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-721

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 721

DECEMBER 2012
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-721 - Page 8 of 33
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PS 721
DEC 12
DOT
sequence
DOT
production periods
(inclusive)
Tire
description
LT235/85R16 120Q LRE
Uniroyal Laredo HD/H
LT235/85R16 120Q LRE
BF Goodrich Commercial T/A A/S
LT245/75R16 120Q LRE
Uniroyal Laredo HD/H
LT245/75R16 120Q LRE
BF Goodrich Commercial T/A A/S
BF0R JDUU ----
BF0R JD11 ----
BE11 JDUU ----
BF11 JDUU ----
BE11 JD11 ----
BF11 JD11 ----
1310 to 2912
1310 to 2912
1310 to 0312
1311 to 5211
1310 to 0312
1311 to 5211
Example of DOT Tire Code
H
ave your vehicle’s tires had tread loss or rapid air loss resulting from tread belt separation?
That increases the risk of a crash! LT235/85R16 and LT245/75R16 tires that come with
NSN 2610-01-148-1635 (BF Goodrich
®
) and NSN 2610-01-439-6224 (Uniroyal
®
) and
were manufactured between April 2010 and July 2012 may ±t this category.
These tires have been recalled, so check to see if you have them. You’ll need
to replace them. They belong on the M116A2 light cargo trailer, M101A2 cargo trailer,
M1008 commercial utility cargo vehicle (CUCV), M1008A1 CUCV, M1010 CUCV, the
CUCV ambulance, M1028 CUCV, M1028A1 CUCV, M1028A3 CUCV, M1031 CUCV
and a variety of other commercial vehicles (light trucks, vans, ambulances) and light
engineer equipment. The tires are either stocked in 65 SSAs throughout the Army, were
originally supplied with the vehicle, or were supplied locally.
CONUS users with recalled tires can do a one-for-one replacement at no charge
through a Uniroyal
®
or BF Goodrich
®
dealer. Find the one closest to your unit by
calling 1-800-637-5527. Or you can visit online locators:
or
No SDRs or PQDRs are needed.
OCONUS users should submit an SF-364,
Supply Discrepancy Report.
Demilitarize recalled tires by cutting the bead and submitting a completed DD Form
1348-1 to DLA’s Disposition Services.
Respond by 31 Dec 2012.
Questions? Contact DLA for assistance:
DSCC.TiresTeam@dla.mil
MRAP MEL Guidance
Need maintenance expenditure limit (MEL) guidance for inspecting battle and catastrophic
damage to your Army MRAP vehicles? Take a look at TACOM maintenance action message
12-018:
The link to the MEL guidance document is inside this message. You’ll need your CAC card
to open this link.
PLS Service Kits
Get the annual service kit for the palletized loading system (PLS) with NSN 2590-01-539-
6378. That kit also includes the semi-annual kit, NSN 2590-01-521-9985. Make a note until
the kits are added to TM 9-2320-364-14&P in EM-0206,
IETM for M1074, M1075, M1076,
and M1077 PLS
(Apr 09).
FMTV Door Seal
Get the door seal for the family of medium tactical vehicles with NSN 5330-01-568-0585.
This NSN replaces the parts info shown as Item 2 in Fig 201 of TM 9-2320-365-24P and
Item 2 in Fig 268 of TM 9-2320-366-24P.
Department of
Transportation
Manufacturer’s plant code
Group of optional codes
Tire size code
Date of
manufacture
DOT
NC
M7
ABCD
0402
Tactical Vehicles
and Trailers…
BF Goodrich
®
and
Uniroyal
®
RECALL Tires
This table and the DOT code
on your tire should help you
identify
these recalled tires.
The
last four dashes
in the
DOT sequence column indicate
the DOT production periods.
manufactured
betweEn April
2010 and july
2012? then,
get in here!
Find DOT code on tire’s
sidewall and note last 4
digits of the date code
indicating the 2 digit
week and 2 digit year
of production. 0402
means the 4th week of
the year 2002
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