Recalls › 80T011000

NHTSA recall 80T011000 · Tires

Tires › Tread/belt

Reported Jul 28, 19805,120,000 vehicles affectedFIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBERBuilt Jun 1, 1976 – Jun 1, 1978

The defect

Tires may be subject to failure during vehicle operation.

The remedy

Tires will be replaced, mounted and balanced within 60 days of recall notification. Tires purchased prior to june 1, 1977 may be returned for a half-price refund, within the 60 day limit.

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Vehicles in this recall

Notes

Vehicle category: passenger vehicles.system: tires; firestone steel belted radial 500 (5 rib and 7 rib), firestonetpc, union radial steel, km radial 40, ward"s grappler II, atlas goldenaire iiand national steel belted radial, sizes br70-13, gr70-15, br78-13, 195/70r13,cr70-13, cr78-14, dr78-14, er78-14, fr78-14, fr78-15, gr70-15, gr78-14,gr78-15, hr78-14, hr78-15, jr78-14, jr78-15, lr78-15, and nr78-15.consequences of defect: continued use could result in rapid loss of air fromtire without prior warning, loss of vehicle control, and an accident.note: potential for tire failure may be indicated by the appearance of a bulgein the tread area or by a thumping sound or roughness in the ride.dot ID numbers: vd017 through 526, vc186 through 526, ve186 through 436, vj097through 436, vk186 through 526, vl186 through 476, vn186 through 526, wh097through 266, w2186 through 436.