NHTSA recall campaign
79E022000
ManufacturerFIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBERReported1979-11-01Affected829 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE INVOLVED WHEELS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THEN PASSENGER CARS". THESE WHEELS WERE INCORRECTLY STAMPED TO INDICATE SIZE 22.5 X 8.25 RATHER THAN 24.5 X 8.25.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL REMOVE IMPROPER STAMPING AND REPLACE WITH THE CORRECT STAMPING.
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Affected vehicles
0 entriesNHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.