NHTSA recall campaign
78T004000
ManufacturerFIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBERReported1978-02-22Affected450 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY CONTAIN A PIN HOLE IN THE UPPER SIDEWALL AREA OF THE TIRE. THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE A FLEX CRACK TO APPEAR IN THE GENERAL AREA OF THE HOLE DURING TIRE USAGE. UNDER CONTINUED USE, THE CRACK MAY PROGRESS AND CAUSE LOSS OF AIR.
Manufacturer remedy
THE INVOLVED TIRES WILL BE REPLACED, MOUNTED AND BALANCED BY THE DEALER FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.
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Affected vehicles
0 entriesNHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.