OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
78T025000
Tires:tread/belt
Reported Nov 27, 1978 · FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER
Summary
THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY FAIL DUE TO CONTAMINATION UNDER THE TREAD BELTS. CONTINUED USE OF THE TIRE CAN RESULT IN TREAD AND BELT ASSEMBLY SEPARATING FROM THE BODY OF THE TIRE CAUSING LOSS OF AIR.
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.
Notes
VEHICLE CATEGORY: SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: TIRES; LONG HAULER, SIZE 10.00-20.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD LOSS OF AIR OCCUR DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, LOSSOF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.NOTE: THE APPEARANCE OF A BULGE IN THE SIDEWALL AREA AND AN AUDIBLE THUMPINGNOISE ARE FIRST INDICATIONS OF SEPARATION IN THE TREAD AREA.DOT ID NUMBERS: VD2J898188, THRU -198.
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