Firestone 1800195 Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 78T001000
Manufacturer: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.

Defect Summary:
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.

Corrective Summary:
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.

Recall Notes:
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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NHTSA Campaign Number: 79T018000
Manufacturer: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Date of Owner Notification: April 2nd, 1979

Defect Summary:
THE PLIES WHICH TIE THE BEADS INTO THE TIRE MAY HAVE BEEN TOO NARROW. THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A BREAK IN THE AREA OF THE TIRE NEAR THE BEAD.

Corrective Summary:
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE RECALLED TIRES AT NO COST TO THE OWNER WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: TIRES; RIB DUPLEX TUBELESS NYLON AND TRACTION DUPLEX TUBELESS NYLON,SIZE 18-19.5.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USE OF THE TIRE CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF AIR,LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.DOT ID NUMBERS: VF178C2468 THRU 508 AND VF178A7498 THRU 508.