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Firestone 100020 - Campaign #82T005000
DESCRIPTION:
THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY EXHIBIT SOCKETING AROUND INDIVIDUAL CORDS IN THE BELT PLIES AFTER EXTENSIVE TESTING. THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO CHUNKOUT OR SEPARATION IN THE TREAD AREA. LOSS OF INFLATING AIR MAY RESULT.
CONSEQUENCE:
CORRECTIVE ACTION:
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL SUSPECT TIRES AT NO COST TO THE CUSTOMER WITIN 60 DAYS FROM NOTIFICATION.
NOTES:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: TIRES; TRANSPORT 1, SIZES 10.00-20, 11.00-20, 11.00-22, LONGHAULER,SIZES 10.00-20, 10.00-22, 11-22.5, TRANSPORT DUPLEX, SIZES 16.5-22.5.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLAND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.NOTE: FIRST INDICATIONS OF A DEVELOPING PROBLEM COULD BE A VIBRATION OR THEAPPEARANCE OF A BULGE IN THE SHOULDER AREA.DOT IDENTIFICATION NOS: VH2JMCV311 THRU 371, H2LMTC311 THRU 371, VH28MTC311THRU 371, VH2J898311 THRU 361, VH27898311 THRU 361, VH2L898311 THRU 361,VH3T897311 THRU 361, VH4F897311 THRU 361, VH31BEM311 THRU 391, VH31BAM311 THRU391, AND VH32BAM311 THRU 391.
Firestone 100020 - Campaign #79T032000
DESCRIPTION:
THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY BE SEPARATING BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE OUTERMOST BODY PLY AND THE TREAD BELTS DUE TO CONTAMINATION OF A RUBBER INSERT PLACED BETWEEN THESE TWO COMPONENTS. CONTINUED USE OF TIRE CAN RESULT IN THE DISENGAGING OF THE TREAD AND BELT ASSEMBLY FROM THE BODY OF THE TIRE.
CONSEQUENCE:
CORRECTIVE ACTION:
DEALER WILL REPLACE TIRES WITHOUT CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.
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VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: TIRES; LONGHAULER NYLON, SIZE 10.00-20.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF AIR FROM THETIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: FIRST INDICATION OF THE PROBLEM MAY BE THE APPEARANCE OF A BULGE, OR ATHUMPING NOISE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.DOT ID NUMBER: VD2J898508.
Firestone 100020 - Campaign #79T023000
DESCRIPTION:
THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY HAVE A NARROW BEAD CONDITION RESULTING FROM A MARGINAL TIE-IN AROUND THE BEAD OF CERTAIN BODY PLIES.
CONSEQUENCE:
CORRECTIVE ACTION:
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE RECALLED TIRES WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.
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VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: TIRES; LONGHAULER NYLON AND TRIUMPH SUPER 3 RIB NYLON, SIZE 10.00X20.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION MAY LEAD TO A RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROM THETIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.
Firestone 100020 - Campaign #79T017000
DESCRIPTION:
THERE MAY BE CONTAMINATION UNDER THE TREAD BELTS IN THE INVOLVED TIRES. CONTINUED USE MAY RESULT IN A SEPARATION BETWEEN THE BELTS AND BODY OF THE TIRE IN THE TREAD AREA.
CONSEQUENCE:
CORRECTIVE ACTION:
DEALER WILL REPLACE RECALLED TIRES WITHOUT CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.
NOTES:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: TIRES; LONGHAULER NYLON, SIZE 10.00X20.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: TIRE MAY LOSE AIR SUDDENLY, WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.DOT ID NUMBERS: VD2J898308 THRU 348.
Firestone 100020 - Campaign #78T025000
DESCRIPTION:
THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY FAIL DUE TO CONTAMINATION UNDER THE TREAD BELTS. CONTINUED USE OF THE TIRE CAN RESULT IN TREAD AND BELT ASSEMBLY SEPARATING FROM THE BODY OF THE TIRE CAUSING LOSS OF AIR.
CONSEQUENCE:
CORRECTIVE ACTION:
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.
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VEHICLE CATEGORY: SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: TIRES; LONG HAULER, SIZE 10.00-20.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD LOSS OF AIR OCCUR DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, LOSSOF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.NOTE: THE APPEARANCE OF A BULGE IN THE SIDEWALL AREA AND AN AUDIBLE THUMPINGNOISE ARE FIRST INDICATIONS OF SEPARATION IN THE TREAD AREA.DOT ID NUMBERS: VD2J898188, THRU -198.
Firestone 100020 - Campaign #78T001000
DESCRIPTION:
THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY CONTAIN THE INCORRECT RUBBER COMPOUND IN THE TREAD BELTS. TREAD SEPARATION COULD RESULT WITH CONTINUED USE CAUSING LOSS OF AIR IN TIRE.
CONSEQUENCE:
CORRECTIVE ACTION:
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE INVOLVED TIRES WITH NEW ONES THAT WILL BE PROPERLY MOUNTED AND BALANCED. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.
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VEHICLE CATEGORY: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: TIRES; LONG HAULER, ROCK GRIP DUPLEX, AND RIB DUPLEX, SIZES 10.00-20,18-19.5.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF AIR COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL ANDAN ACCIDENT.NOTE: INDICATIONS OF SEPARATIONS INCLUDE A BULGE IN THE TREAD AREA OR ATHUMPING NOISE WHILE THE TIRE IS IN SERVICE.DOT ID NUMBERS: VF178C2277 THRU -97, VF17YFM277 THRU -97, VF2J898277,VF2J898287, BCL9N9L397.
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