Firestone Firestone Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 85E030000
Manufacturer: FIRESTONE STEEL PROD. CO.
Manufactured Begin Date: June 1st, 1984
Manufactured End Date: June 1st, 1984

Defect Summary:
THESE WHEELS ARE MADE OF TWO PIECES, A DISC AND A RIM, WHICH ARE FILLET WELDED TOGETHER TO FORM A FINISHED ASSEMBLY. THE FILLET WELD WAS OMITTED IN THESE WHEELS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: POSSIBILITY OF DISC AND RIM SEPARATION RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND VEHICLE CRASH WITH PERSONAL INJURIES.

Corrective Summary:
REPLACE WITH NEW WHEELS AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS AND TRAILERS.SYSTEM: WHEELS.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 85E012000
Manufacturer: FIRESTONE STEEL PROD. CO.
Manufactured Begin Date: January 1st, 1985
Manufactured End Date: February 1st, 1985
Date of Owner Notification: March 11th, 1985

Defect Summary:
DISCS WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN STAMPED WITH PART NUMBER 27125 FOR USE WITH WHEELS HAVING THAT PART NUMBER WERE WELDED TO RIMS FOR WHEELS HAVING PART NUMBER 27123. THE DISCS USED IN BOTH WHEEL ASSEMBLIES ARE IDENTICAL, THE RESULTING PART THEREFORE IS STRUCTURALLY CORRECT. HOWEVER, THE 27126 WHEEL USES A 20X7.0 CR 5 DEGREE BEADSEAT RIM AND THE 27123 WHEEL USES A 20X6.5 5 DEGREE BEADSEAT RIM. A DIFFERENT SIZE TIRE IS USED WITH EACH OF THESE RIMS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO ASSEMBLE AN IMPROPER TIRE/WHEEL COMBINATION. RESULTS OF THIS COULD BE OVERHEATING AND/OR TIRE CONTACT WHERE USED AS DUALS. IF THIS OCCURS THE TIRE MAY FAIL AND LOSS OF CONTROL MAY BE EXPERIENCED.

Corrective Summary:
REPLACEMENT OF WHEELS WITH INCORRECT STAMPING WILL BE MADE AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES CLASS 8 OVER THE HIGHWAY TRUCKS AND THEIR TRAILERS. SYSTEM: WHEEL/DUAL DISC.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 84E026000
Manufacturer: FIRESTONE STEEL PROD. CO.
Manufactured Begin Date: August 1st, 1984
Manufactured End Date: September 1st, 1984
Date of Owner Notification: February 1st, 1985

Defect Summary:
A SURFACE FLAW WHICH OCCURRED DURING MANUFACTURE OF THE WHEELS MAY LEAD TO A FOLD OR CRACK UNDER SEVERE LOADING OR EXTENDED USE.

Corrective Summary:
WHEELS WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED, IF NECESSARY, WITHOUT CHARGE.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRUCKS AND TRUCK TRAILERS.SYSTEM: WHEELS; TUBELESS ONE-PIECE ALUMINUM DUAL WHEELS, 15 INCH 24.5 X 8.25.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE CRACK MAY RESULT IN GRADUAL OR RAPID AIR LOSS,POSSIBLY CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 84E005000
Manufacturer: FIRESTONE STEEL PROD. CO.
Manufactured Begin Date: November 1st, 1983
Manufactured End Date: November 1st, 1983
Date of Owner Notification: February 21st, 1984

Defect Summary:
IMPROPER WELDING BETWEEN THE DISK AND RIM ALLOWS FATIGUE CRACKS AFTER EXTENDED USE.

Corrective Summary:
WHEELS ARE BEING INSPECTED AND REPLACED WHERE NECESSARY.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: LIGHT TRUCKS; REPLACEMENT PART ON FORD E250 AND E350 MODELS.SYSTEM: WHEELS; 16.5 X 6.75 DEGREE DROP CENTER ONE PIECE TUBELESS WHEELS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: RIM AND TIRE ASSEMBLY MAY SEPARATE WITH LOSS OF AIR INTIRE AND RESULTANT LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 83E018000
Manufacturer: FIRESTONE STEEL PROD. CO.
Manufactured Begin Date: May 1st, 1983
Manufactured End Date: May 1st, 1983
Date of Owner Notification: September 26th, 1983

Defect Summary:
THE RIM WAS NOT PROPERLY WELDED. FINAL WELD JOINING TWO PIECES WAS OMITTED AND ONLY A TACK WELD IS IN PLACE.

Corrective Summary:
WHEELS WILL BE REPLACED EITHER AT THE TRUCK MANUFACTURING PLANT, OR BY THE WHEEL MANUFACTURER.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: HEAVY TRUCKS; MANUFACTURED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; WHEELS; DEMOUNTABLE ACCU-RIDE EXTRA SERVICE RIM, SIZE 22.5X 9.00 15 DEGREE DROP CENTER ONE PIECE TUBELESS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: WHEEL COULD SEPARATE, RESULTING IN RAPID LOSS OF AIRFROM THE TIRE. LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 79E022000
Manufacturer: FIRESTONE STEEL PROD. CO.
Manufactured Begin Date: August 1st, 1979
Manufactured End Date: October 1st, 1979
Date of Owner Notification: November 1st, 1979

Defect Summary:
THE INVOLVED WHEELS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THEN PASSENGER CARS". THESE WHEELS WERE INCORRECTLY STAMPED TO INDICATE SIZE 22.5 X 8.25 RATHER THAN 24.5 X 8.25.

Corrective Summary:
DEALER WILL REMOVE IMPROPER STAMPING AND REPLACE WITH THE CORRECT STAMPING.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: WHEELS; ACCU-FORGE ALUMINUM WHEELS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: INCORRECT WHEEL SIZE DESIGNATION COULD LEAD TO A SAFETYHAZARD IF TIRES ARE REPLACED WITH AN INCORRECT SIZE.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 76E024000
Manufacturer: FIRESTONE STEEL PROD. CO.
Manufactured Begin Date: January 1st, 1976
Manufactured End Date: May 1st, 1976

Recall Notes:
SIZE 22 X 7.50 LB WHEEL, PART NO.27166.POSSIBILITY THAT WELD NUGGETCONNECTING THE DISC TO THE RIM WHICH MAY NOT ENTIRELY COVER THE "FLEX POINT" ORPOINT OF CONTACT BETWEEN THE DISC AND THE RIM.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THEFRACTURE GROWTH WILL CONTINUE 360 CAUSING RIM AND TIRE ASSEMBLY TO SEPARATEFROM DISC.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REWELDING WHERE NECESSARY).

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 74E039000
Manufacturer: FIRESTONE STEEL PROD. CO.

Recall Notes:
POSSIBILITY THAT WHEEL DISC MAY CRACK IN SERVICE.FATIGUE CRACKS MAY BEGIN ATWHEEL'S HAND HOLE AND SPREAD FROM ONE HAND HOLE TO THE NEXT UNTIL THE ENTIREDISC FAILS AND SEPARATE FROM THE HUB.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACINGWITH IMPROVED WHEEL).

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 73E022000
Manufacturer: FIRESTONE STEEL PROD. CO.

Recall Notes:
POSSIBILITY THAT WHEELS MAY DEVELOP CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACKS IN SERVICE, WHICHCAN CAUSE RIM FAILURE, OR A SLOW LOSS OF TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE WHICH IFUNDETECTED COULD CAUSE A TIRE BLOWOUT.IF THIS OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS INMOTION, THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.(CORRECT BY INSPECTINGAND REPLACING NEW IMPROVED WHEELS).

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 75E047000
Manufacturer: FIRESTONE STEEL PROD. CO.
Date of Owner Notification: November 29th, 1975

Recall Notes:
PAAT NO 27406 (24.5 X 8.25 EXTRA SERVICE WHEELS).POSSIBILITY THAT ADEFECT EXISTS IN THE WELD HOLDING THE DISC TO RIM.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS,THE RIM COULD SEPARATE FROM THE DISC WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.IF MOUNTED ON ASTEERING AXLE, THIS FAILURE COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL RESULTING INA POSSIBLE CRASH.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WITH NEW WHEELS WHERENECESSARY).