9999 FIRESTONE FR7815 Recall

Campaign:

80T011000 on 08/26/1980

Component:

Tires:tread/belt

Manufactured:

05/31/1976 - 05/31/1978

Affected:

5,120,000

Defect:

Tires may be subject to failure during vehicle operation.

Correction:

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.

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.

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