OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
78T028000
Tires:bead
Reported Dec 1, 1978 · FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER
Summary
THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY EXHIBIT AN UNDERCURED CONDITION IN THE BEADS. CONTINUED USE MAY RESULT IN THE TIRE SEPARATING FROM THE RIM.
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL REPLACEMENT TIRES THAT WILL BE MOUNTED AND BALANCED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.
Notes
VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; FIRESTONE STEEL BELTED RADIAL 721 WHITE SIDEWALL, SIZE GR78-14.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD SEPARATION OCCUR DURING VEHICLE OPERATION ATHIGHWAY SPEEDS, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.NOTE: LOSS OF TIRE AIR PRESSURE MAY BE AN INDICATION THAT THE UNDERCUREDCONDITION EXISTS.DOT ID NUMBER: W2MA1C6368.
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