OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
79T038000
Tires:tread/belt
Reported Nov 5, 1979 · FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER
Summary
THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". THERE IS A POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF THE INSERT APPLIED TO THE TOP BODY PLY. AS A RESULT, SEPARATION COULD OCCUR IN THE TREAD AREA.
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE, MOUNT AND BALANCE INVOLVED TIRES AT NO COST TO OWNER WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.
Notes
VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; DELTA ROAD MAX II, SIZE, G70-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: TREAD SEPARATION COULD CAUSE RAPID AIR LOSS WHICH COULDLEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE PROBLEM MAY BE INDICATED BY A THE APPEARANCE OF A BULGE IN THE TIREAND THUMPING NOISE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.DOT ID NUMBER: VHU4DEE348.
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