OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

84T016000

Tires:sidewall

Reported Dec 28, 1984 · FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER

Summary

PIN HOLE (ONE 16TH INCH IN DIAMETER) IS LOCATED IN LOWER SIDE WALL AREA ON THE BLACK SIDE WALL SIDE OF THE TIRE. THE HOLE WAS CAUSED BY A BROKEN VENT DRILL BIT THAT WAS LEFT IN THE TIRE MOLD DURING MANUFACTURE OF THE TIRE.

Consequence

Not supplied in the source record.

Remedy

INSPECT AND REPLACE AT NO COST TO OWNER WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; TRIUMPH WHITE STRIPE RADIALS WITH MOLD IDENTIFICATION NUMBER27715, SIZE P195/75R14.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE PIN HOLE IS ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE SIDE WALL,LOSS OF AIR WILL RESULT. DURING USE, TIRES MAY LOSE AIR, POSSIBLY RESULTING INLOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.DOT ID NUMBERS: BCKAWPE234, BCKAWPE244, BCKAWPE254, BCKAWPE264.

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