Reported Feb 13, 1979300 vehicles affectedFIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER
The defect
The plies that tie the bead into the tire may have been too narrow. This condition could result in breaking of the tire in the bead area and subsequent inner tube failure with loss of air.
The remedy
The dealer will replace all recall tires with new ones at no cost to the owner within 60 days of notification.
Vehicle category: trucks.system: longhauler, tube type, size 11.00x24.consequences of defect: loss of air can result in loss of vehicle control andan accident.note: indications of a break may first appear as a chafing at the top of therim flange which may be detected upon visual inspection. Continued use of thetire can result in a separation, which IS evidenced as a bulge.dot ID numbers: va39898198 thru 39898238.