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NHTSA recall 77T018000 · Tires

Tires › Tread/belt

Reported Jul 21, 1977100 vehicles affectedFIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER

The defect

The involved tires may have been undercured during manufacture due to a leak in the diaphragm of the valve controlling the circulating internal hot water.

The remedy

Dealer will replace involved tires and mount and balance replacement tires without charge, within 60 days of recall notification.

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Vehicles in this recall

Notes

Vehicle category: passenger vehicles.system: tires; firestone steel belted radial 721 white sidewall, size hr78-15.consequences of defect: continued operation could lead to tire failure causingrapid loss of air, loss of vehicle control, and an accident.note: a bulge in the lower sidewall may indicate the defect IS present.dot ID numbers: w2vyxm3197, w2vy1bp207.