OUT OF 6 TIRES PURCHASED ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO --- 5 FAILED IN THE SAME WAY AS THE FIRESTONES --- TREAD SEPARATION. TIRES WERE FULLY INFLATED --- YET IN HEAT -- FIVE HAD TREAD THAT CAME OFF. *AK
1976 Dodge Dodge Truck
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 1 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Tires. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
What owners actually said
1 reportsOfficial recalls
178V257000 · Seats
Dec 1, 1978
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS". THE REQUIRED UNDERBODY SEAT REINFORCEMENTS MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED DURING ASSEMBLY. WITHOUT THE REINFORCEMENTS, THE SEAT ASSEMBLIES MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY SECURED TO THE VEHICLE STRUCTURE TO PREVENT SEAT DETACHMENT IN A VEHICLE CRASH SITUATION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSTALL UNDERBODY REINFORCEMENTS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
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NHTSA investigations
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