FIRESTONE HR7815 TIRE RECALL - #77T006000
RECALL FOR TIRES : TREAD/BELT
THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES", DUE TO DISTORTION AND SEPARATION IN THE TREAD AREA, WHICH CAN OCCUR WHILE THE TIRE IS IN SERVICE AND SUBJECTED TO OPERATING CONDITIONS SUCH AS EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILD UP. THIS HEAT BUILD UP CAN RESULT FROM THE TIRE BEING USED IN AN UNDERINFLATED, OVERLOADED OR HIGH SPEED CONDITION.
Information provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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| Tire |
FIRESTONE HR7815 |
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| 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 |
1/1/1900 |
| # Affected |
400,000 |
| Recalled for |
TIRES:TREAD/BELT |
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| Description |
THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES", DUE TO DISTORTION AND SEPARATION IN THE TREAD AREA, WHICH CAN OCCUR WHILE THE TIRE IS IN SERVICE AND SUBJECTED TO OPERATING CONDITIONS SUCH AS EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILD UP. THIS HEAT BUILD UP CAN RESULT FROM THE TIRE BEING USED IN AN UNDERINFLATED, OVERLOADED OR HIGH SPEED CONDITION. |
| Consequences |
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| Corrective action |
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL RECALLED TIRES AND MOUNT AND BALANCE REPLACEMENT TIRES FREE OF CHARGE, WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION. |
| Notes |
VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; STEEL BELTED RADIAL 500 5-RIB DESIGN, SIZES HR78-14 & HR78-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: UNDER CONTINUED OPERATION, RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROM TIRE,LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT CAN OCCUR.NOTE: INDICATIONS OF TREAD SEPARATION INCLUDE DISTORTION IN THE TREAD AREA OFTHE TIRE, WHICH WOULD RESULT IN READILY NOTICEABLE VEHICLE VIBRATION.DOT ID NUMBER: REQUEST FILE BY NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER FROM AGENCY. |
| See also |
FIRESTONE HR7815 Tire Recall for TIRES, TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE HR7815 Tire Recall for TIRES, TREAD/BELT
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