OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
78T017000
Tires:tread/belt
Reported Aug 1, 1978 · FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER
Summary
THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT RUBBER TREAD AREA. TREAD SEPARATION COULD OCCUR AND RESULT IN TREAD CHUNKING AND RAPID AIR LOSS.
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL REPLACEMENT TIRES FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.
Notes
VEHICLE CATEGORY: SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: TIRES; GRAND PRIX 4-WHEEL RVT, SIZE 12-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF AIR DURING VEHICLE OPERATION COULD CAUSE LOSSOF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: A VISIBLE BULGE IN THE TREAD AREA OR VEHICLE VIBRATION ARE INDICATIONS OFTREAD SEPARATION.DOT ID NUMBERS: VHAPP24128 THRU -148.
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Vehicle entries in this campaign
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