OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
77T029000
Tires:tread/belt
Reported Nov 9, 1977 · FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER
Summary
THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT RUBBER GAUGE ON THE TREAD AREA. THIS CAN CAUSE TREAD SEPARATION AND UNDER CONTINUED USE CAN CAUSE TREAD CHUNKING AND AIR LOSS.
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE INVOLVED TIRES FREE OF CHARGE, WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.
Notes
VEHICLE CATEGORY: SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: TIRES; FIRESTONE CORDOVAN AND MULTI-MILE GRAND PRIX 4-WHEEL RVT, SIZE12-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF AIR FROM TIRE CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: A BULGE IN THE TREAD AREA AND VEHICLE VIBRATION MAY INDICATE TREADSEPARATION. USE OF VEHICLE IN OFF ROAD AREAS WHERE SHARP OBJECTS COULD ENTERTHE TREAD AREA OF THE TIRE, CAN AGGRAVATE THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE. TIRESSHOULD BE PROPERLY INFLATED AND THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE OVERLOADED.DOT ID NUMBERS: VFAPP24257 THRU VFAPP24297.
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