WARD 800165 RECALL - #79T020000
RECALL FOR TIRES
THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS". THESE TIRES ARE SUBJECT TO FLEX BREAKS OR SEPARATIONS IN THE SIDEWALL AREA.
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| Vehicle |
WARD 800165 |
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| Manufacturer |
FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER |
| Manufactured between |
1/1/1900 - 1/1/1900 |
| Recalled on |
6/8/1982 |
| Influenced by |
FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER |
| Owners Notified on |
4/24/1979 |
| # Affected |
946 |
| Recalled for |
TIRES |
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| Description |
THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS". THESE TIRES ARE SUBJECT TO FLEX BREAKS OR SEPARATIONS IN THE SIDEWALL AREA. |
| Consequences |
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| Corrective action |
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE RECALLED TIRES AT NO COST TO THE OWNER WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION. |
| Notes |
VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES AND LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: TIRES; GRAPPLER I STEEL BELTED, SIZE H78-15; TWIN GUARD, SIZE H78X14;ROAD GUARD LIGHT TRUCK, SIZE 8.00X16.5; AND STEEL BELTED SUPER WIDE LIGHTTRUCK, SIZE 9.50X16.5.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN RAPID LOSS OF AIR, LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.NOTE: THESE FLEX BREAKS MAY FIRST BE DETECTED BY THE APPEARANCE OF BUMPS ORBULGES PARTICULARLY VISIBLE IN THE SIDEWALL AREA.DOT ID NUMBERS: VHVXMYX019, VHMBMV518 AND 528; VJXJM3B468, AND 478; VHXLM1X438AND 448. |
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