OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
79T042000
Tires:tread/belt
Reported Dec 27, 1979 · FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER
Summary
THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE HIGH SPEED REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". THE TIRES MAY DEVELOP TREAD SPLICES WHILE IN USE.
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE, MOUNT AND BALANCE INVOLVED TIRES WITHOUT CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.
Notes
VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; NATIONAL COMMANDO, SIZE L78-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USE COULD RESULT IN RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROMTHE TIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE PROBLEM MAY BE EVIDENCED BY A BULGE IN THE TREAD CROWN AREA AND ATHUMPING NOISE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.DOT ID NUMBER: VJV3J97379.
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