Firestone 825r20 Recalls

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October 12th, 1979
Recalled Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Recall Date
October 12th, 1979
Units Effected
1,290
NHTSA Campaign Number: 78T016000
Manufacturer: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Date of Owner Notification: June 19th, 1978

Defect Summary:
THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY NOT HAVE A FULLY CURED TREAD COMPOUND. AS A RESULT, THE TREAD COULD CHUNK OUT.

Corrective Summary:
TIRES WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER, WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: TIRES; TRANSTEEL TRACTION RADIAL, SIZES 10.00R20 AND 8.25RO.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN CONTINUED USE, RAPID AIR LOSS COULD OCCUR WHICHCOULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: A VISIBLE BULGE IN THE TREAD AREA OR AN AUDIBLE THUMPING NOISE UNDERVEHICLE OPERATION COULD SIGNIFY TREAD SEPARATION.DOT ID NUMBERS: W12J8NB158 THRU -198, W12D8NE158 THRU -198.

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