OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

81T019000

Tires

Reported Oct 27, 1981 · FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER

Summary

TIRES MAY HAVE AN UNDERCURED CONDITION WHICH WILL CAUSE A SEPARATION OF THE REINFORCING PLIES FROM THE RUBBER COMPOUND OF THE TREAD.

Consequence

Not supplied in the source record.

Remedy

TIRES WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; FIRESTONE GRAN CHAMPION, SIZE H78-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USE MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF AIR FROM TIRE,LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: SEPARATION MAY BE INDICATED BY A SLIGHT BULGE IN THE SHOULDER AREA OR BYVIBRATION DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.DOT ID NUMBERS: HYVXCHJ291, HYVXCHJ311 AND HYVXCHJ311. TIRES MUST ALSO HAVE THEMOLD IDENTIFYING STAMP "C2L" OR "C2R".

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