Recall 77T006000: Tires, Tread/belt

NHTSA recall 77T006000 · announced March 7, 1977 · Firestone · 400,000 units affected

The problem

THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES", DUE TO DISTORTION AND SEPARATION IN THE TREAD AREA, WHICH CAN OCCUR WHILE THE TIRE IS IN SERVICE AND SUBJECTED TO OPERATING CONDITIONS SUCH AS EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILD UP. THIS HEAT BUILD UP CAN RESULT FROM THE TIRE BEING USED IN AN UNDERINFLATED, OVERLOADED OR HIGH SPEED CONDITION.

What to do

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL RECALLED TIRES AND MOUNT AND BALANCE REPLACEMENT TIRES FREE OF CHARGE, WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; STEEL BELTED RADIAL 500 5-RIB DESIGN, SIZES HR78-14 & HR78-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: UNDER CONTINUED OPERATION, RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROM TIRE,LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT CAN OCCUR.NOTE: INDICATIONS OF TREAD SEPARATION INCLUDE DISTORTION IN THE TREAD AREA OFTHE TIRE, WHICH WOULD RESULT IN READILY NOTICEABLE VEHICLE VIBRATION.DOT ID NUMBER: REQUEST FILE BY NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER FROM AGENCY.

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.