TIRES MAY DEVELOP A SEPARATION OF THE REINFORCING PLIES FROM THE RUBBER COMPOUND IN THE TREAD AREA
— Recall Campaign #83T002000
TIRES MAY DEVELOP A SEPARATION OF THE REINFORCING PLIES FROM THE RUBBER COMPOUND IN THE TREAD AREA. TIRES ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS".
The recall was influenced by the manufacturer with about 171 units affected.
NHTSA Safety Recall Notice
83T002000
| Manufacturer: | FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO. |
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| Recall date: | March 11, 1983 |
| NHTSA Campaign #: | 83T002000 |
| Units affected: | 171 |
- Description:
- TIRES MAY DEVELOP A SEPARATION OF THE REINFORCING PLIES FROM THE RUBBER COMPOUND IN THE TREAD AREA. TIRES ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS".
- Consequeces:
- Corrective action:
- RECALLED TIRES WILL BE REPLACED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF OWNER"S NOTIFICATION AT NO CHARGE.
- Notes:
- VEHICLE CATEGORY: LIGHT TRUCKS AND MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES, DURALON DOUBLE OUTER TRACTION; 9.50 X 16.5 8-PLY NYLON TUBELESS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: TIRES MAY LOSE AIR RAPIDLY, POSSIBLY CAUSING LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: DEFECT MAY BE INDICATED BY A BULGE IN THE TREAD AREA OR A THUMPING NOISEWHEN DRIVING.DOT ID NUMBERS: VDXLMBNO13, VDXLMBN023, VDXLMBNO33.