OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
79T005000
Tires
Reported Feb 13, 1979 · FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER
Summary
TIRES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY DEVELOP SEPARATIONS IN THE SHOULDER AREA IN USAGE.
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE TIRES WITH NEW ONES AT NO COST TO OWNER WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.
Notes
VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; DELUXE CHAMPION SUP-R-BELT, SIZE L78X15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF AIR FROM THETIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE FIRST INDICATION THAT THIS CONDITION EXISTS WOULD BE A BULGE IN THESHOULDER AREA, POSSIBLY ACCOMPANIED BY A THUMPING NOISE.DOT ID NUMBERS: VHV3C5V448, VHV3C5V458, VHV31V5448 AND VHV31B5458.
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