Firestone 90020 Recalls

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December 9th, 1980

NHTSA Campaign Number: 80T021000
Manufacturer: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Manufactured Begin Date: October 1st, 1980
Manufactured End Date: October 1st, 1980
Date of Owner Notification: November 13th, 1980

Defect Summary:
THE TIRES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH TIRE MARKING REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS". THE ACTUAL LOAD RANGE OF THE TIRES IS LESS THAN THAT MARKED ON THE TIRES. THIS CAN LEAD TO TIRE OVERLOADING AND, POSSIBLY, TIRE FAILURE.

Corrective Summary:
TIRES WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE IF RETURNED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF OWNER NOTIFICATION.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: TIRES; TRANSPORT 1, SIZE 9.00-20.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SUDDEN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL MAY RESULT AND CAUSE AVEHICLE ACCIDENT.DOT IDENTIFICATION NO(S).: VA2FCPM390, VA2FCPM400.

October 12th, 1979

NHTSA Campaign Number: 76T003000
Manufacturer: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.

Recall Notes:
TRANSPORT I AND TRANSPORT ALL TRACTION TRUCKS/BUS 10-PLY RATING NYLON TUBE TYPE9.00-20.POSSIBILITY RUBBER COMPOUND NOT INTENDED FOR USAGE IN THESE TIRESWAS PLACED BETWEEN SOME OF THE PLIES.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, IT COULDRESULT IN SEPARATION BETWEEN THE PLIES IN THE SHOULDER OR TREAD AREA.SEPARATION COULD PROGRESS TO THE POINT WHERE RAPID LOSS OF AIR CAN OCCUR,RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING ATNO COST, IF RETURNED WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM RECEIPT OF NOTIFICATION) CON

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