NHTSA recall campaign

79T038000

ManufacturerFIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBERReported1979-11-05Affected306 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". THERE IS A POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF THE INSERT APPLIED TO THE TOP BODY PLY. AS A RESULT, SEPARATION COULD OCCUR IN THE TREAD AREA.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE, MOUNT AND BALANCE INVOLVED TIRES AT NO COST TO OWNER 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.