Firestone 875165 Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 74T001000
Manufacturer: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Date of Owner Notification: January 3rd, 1974

Recall Notes:
INSTEAD OF 16.5 INCH BEAD RINGS. CONDITION WILL NOT ALLOW PROPER INFLATION OFTIRE. ALSO, ANY ATTEMPT TO FORCE TIRE TO SEAT BY MEANS OF HIGHER INFLATION AIRPRESSURE CAN RESULT IN BEAD BREAKAGE AND RELEASE OF AIR PRESSURE WITH ENSUINGDANGER TO TIRE MOUNTER. (CORRECT BY REPLACING WITH PROPER SIZE TIRE. DOT IDENT:7LJ75203,7LJ75213,XKJ77203,XKJ77213, AND XKPJM303.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 79T019000
Manufacturer: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Date of Owner Notification: April 19th, 1979

Defect Summary:
THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS". THESE TIRES ARE SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE SEPARATION IN THE TREAD AREA.

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; TRANS/SPORT TUBELESS, SIZE 8.75-16.5.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USAGE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF AIR, LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE FIRST INDICATION OF IMPENDING FAILURE WOULD BE A BULGE IN THE CROWNAREA POSSIBLY ACCOMPANIED BY A THUMPING NOISE.DOT ID NUMBERS: VDXK8CL438 THRU 478.