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FIRESTONE 165225 Tire Recall - Campaign #82T005000

 
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FIRESTONE 165225 TIRE RECALL - #82T005000

RECALL FOR TIRES

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.

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Tire FIRESTONE 165225
Manufacturer FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER
Manufactured between 7/1/1981 - 8/1/1981
Recalled on 3/2/1982
Influenced by OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION
Owners Notified on 4/5/1982
# Affected 20,800
Recalled for TIRES
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.
Consequences
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.
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