OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

79T014000

Tires

Reported Apr 26, 1979 · FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER

Summary

THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". THE NON-CONFORMITY EXISTS BECAUSE THESE TIRES MAY DEVELOP FLEX BREAKS OR SEPARATIONS IN THE SIDEWALL AREA.

Consequence

Not supplied in the source record.

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE RECALLED TIRES WITHOUT CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; WARD"S POWER GRIP GLASS TRACK, BELTED, SIZE H78X15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USE OF TIRES IN THIS CONDITION CAN LEAD TO ARAPID LOSS OF AIR, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: FLEX BREAKS MAY FIRST BE DETECTED BY THE APPEARANCE OF CRACKS OR BULGESIN THE TIRE, PARTICULARY IN THE SIDEWALL AREA.DOT ID NUMBERS: VEVXMV8428 THRU 448.

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