OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
78T016000
Tires:tread/belt
Reported Jul 25, 1978 · FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER
Summary
THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY NOT HAVE A FULLY CURED TREAD COMPOUND. AS A RESULT, THE TREAD COULD CHUNK OUT.
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
TIRES WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER, WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.
Notes
VEHICLE CATEGORY: SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: TIRES; TRANSTEEL TRACTION RADIAL, SIZES 10.00R20 AND 8.25RO.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN CONTINUED USE, RAPID AIR LOSS COULD OCCUR WHICHCOULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: A VISIBLE BULGE IN THE TREAD AREA OR AN AUDIBLE THUMPING NOISE UNDERVEHICLE OPERATION COULD SIGNIFY TREAD SEPARATION.DOT ID NUMBERS: W12J8NB158 THRU -198, W12D8NE158 THRU -198.
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