FIRESTONE L7815 TIRE RECALL - #79T005000
RECALL FOR TIRES
TIRES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY DEVELOP SEPARATIONS IN THE SHOULDER AREA IN USAGE.
Information provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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| Tire |
FIRESTONE L7815 |
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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 |
2/13/1979 |
| # Affected |
2,600 |
| Recalled for |
TIRES |
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| Description |
TIRES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY DEVELOP SEPARATIONS IN THE SHOULDER AREA IN USAGE. |
| Consequences |
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| Corrective action |
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE TIRES WITH NEW ONES AT NO COST TO OWNER WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION. |
| Notes |
VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; DELUXE CHAMPION SUP-R-BELT, SIZE L78X15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF AIR FROM THETIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE FIRST INDICATION THAT THIS CONDITION EXISTS WOULD BE A BULGE IN THESHOULDER AREA, POSSIBLY ACCOMPANIED BY A THUMPING NOISE.DOT ID NUMBERS: VHV3C5V448, VHV3C5V458, VHV31V5448 AND VHV31B5458. |
| See also |
FIRESTONE L7815 Tire Recall for TIRES, TREAD/BELT
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