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CORDOVAN 120015 Tire Recall - Campaign #77T029000

 
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CORDOVAN 120015 TIRE RECALL - #77T029000

RECALL FOR TIRES : TREAD/BELT

THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT RUBBER GAUGE ON THE TREAD AREA. THIS CAN CAUSE TREAD SEPARATION AND UNDER CONTINUED USE CAN CAUSE TREAD CHUNKING AND AIR LOSS.

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Tire CORDOVAN 120015
Manufacturer FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER
Manufactured between 1/1/1900 - 1/1/1900
Recalled on 10/12/1979
Influenced by FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER
Owners Notified on 10/6/1977
# Affected 365
Recalled for TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Description THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT RUBBER GAUGE ON THE TREAD AREA. THIS CAN CAUSE TREAD SEPARATION AND UNDER CONTINUED USE CAN CAUSE TREAD CHUNKING AND AIR LOSS.
Consequences
Corrective action DEALER WILL REPLACE INVOLVED TIRES FREE OF CHARGE, WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.
Notes VEHICLE CATEGORY: SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: TIRES; FIRESTONE CORDOVAN AND MULTI-MILE GRAND PRIX 4-WHEEL RVT, SIZE12-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF AIR FROM TIRE CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: A BULGE IN THE TREAD AREA AND VEHICLE VIBRATION MAY INDICATE TREADSEPARATION. USE OF VEHICLE IN OFF ROAD AREAS WHERE SHARP OBJECTS COULD ENTERTHE TREAD AREA OF THE TIRE, CAN AGGRAVATE THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE. TIRESSHOULD BE PROPERLY INFLATED AND THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE OVERLOADED.DOT ID NUMBERS: VFAPP24257 THRU VFAPP24297.
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