Firestone L7815 Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 79T042000
Manufacturer: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Manufactured Begin Date: September 1st, 1979
Manufactured End Date: September 1st, 1979
Date of Owner Notification: February 11th, 1980

Defect Summary:
THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE HIGH SPEED REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". THE TIRES MAY DEVELOP TREAD SPLICES WHILE IN USE.

Corrective Summary:
DEALER WILL REPLACE, MOUNT AND BALANCE INVOLVED TIRES WITHOUT CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; NATIONAL COMMANDO, SIZE L78-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USE COULD RESULT IN RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROMTHE TIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE PROBLEM MAY BE EVIDENCED BY A BULGE IN THE TREAD CROWN AREA AND ATHUMPING NOISE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.DOT ID NUMBER: VJV3J97379.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 76T012000
Manufacturer: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.

Recall Notes:
DELUXE CHAMPION SUP-R-BELT (4+2) LOAD RANGE D TUBLESS RAYON FIBERGLASS BELTEDL78-15.POSSIBILITY THAT TIRES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLESAFETYSTANDARD NO.109.THIS NONCONFORMANCE MAY EXHIBIT CHAFING OF THE TIRE IN RIMFLANGE AREA ON EXTENDED MILEAGE.CONTINUED USAGE CAN RESULT IN CHAFING THROUGHTO THE BEAD CAUSING A POSSIBLE RAPID LOSS OF AIR AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL.(CORRECT BY REPLACING TIRES AT NO CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM DATE OFNOTIFICATION).DOT IDENT L78-15 H78-14 H78-15 VHV3C1U086 VEMBDDA016 VJVXC1J086VHV3C1U096 VEMBDDA026 VJVXC1J096 VHV3C1U106 VEMBDDA036 VJVXC1J106 VHV3C1U116VEMBDDA046 VJVXC1J116 VHV3C1U126 VEMBDDA056 VJVXC1J126 VEMBDDA076 VEMBDDA086VEMBDDA096.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 79T005000
Manufacturer: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Date of Owner Notification: February 13th, 1979

Defect Summary:
TIRES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY DEVELOP SEPARATIONS IN THE SHOULDER AREA IN USAGE.

Corrective Summary:
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE TIRES WITH NEW ONES AT NO COST TO OWNER WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; DELUXE CHAMPION SUP-R-BELT, SIZE L78X15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF AIR FROM THETIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE FIRST INDICATION THAT THIS CONDITION EXISTS WOULD BE A BULGE IN THESHOULDER AREA, POSSIBLY ACCOMPANIED BY A THUMPING NOISE.DOT ID NUMBERS: VHV3C5V448, VHV3C5V458, VHV31V5448 AND VHV31B5458.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 75T046000
Manufacturer: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.

Recall Notes:
FIRESTONE DELUXE CHAMPION SUP-R-BELT 4+2 RAYON FIBER GLASS LOAD RANGE D BSWLR78-15.8 PLY RATING.POSSIBILITY THAT TIRES WERE BUILT WITH INSUFFICIENTAMOUNT OF PLY MATERIAL IN THE BEAD AREA.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, IT COULDCAUSE A RAPID LOSS OF AIR.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING AND REPLACINGTIRES AT NO CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION).DOT IDENT VHV3A5B106 THRUVHV3A5B126.