Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

79T014000

ManufacturerFIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBERReported1979-04-26Affected1,500 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". THE NON-CONFORMITY EXISTS BECAUSE THESE TIRES MAY DEVELOP FLEX BREAKS OR SEPARATIONS IN THE SIDEWALL AREA.

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE RECALLED TIRES WITHOUT CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.