Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

86T001000

ManufacturerFIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBERReported1986-01-03Affected867 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

INCORRECT COMPOUND WAS USED IN BEAD AREA AND MAY CAUSE A BEAD AREA SEPARATION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: TIRES MAY DEVELOP A BEAD AREA SEPARATION. THIS COULD ALLOW RAPID LOSS OF TIRE AIR WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACEMENT OF TIRES AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM DATE OF NOTIFICATION.

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.