Recall 77T029000: Tires, Tread/belt

NHTSA recall 77T029000 · announced November 9, 1977 · Multi-mile · 365 units affected

The problem

THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT RUBBER GAUGE ON THE TREAD AREA. THIS CAN CAUSE TREAD SEPARATION AND UNDER CONTINUED USE CAN CAUSE TREAD CHUNKING AND AIR LOSS.

What to do

DEALER WILL REPLACE INVOLVED TIRES FREE OF CHARGE, WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: TIRES; FIRESTONE CORDOVAN AND MULTI-MILE GRAND PRIX 4-WHEEL RVT, SIZE12-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF AIR FROM TIRE CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: A BULGE IN THE TREAD AREA AND VEHICLE VIBRATION MAY INDICATE TREADSEPARATION. USE OF VEHICLE IN OFF ROAD AREAS WHERE SHARP OBJECTS COULD ENTERTHE TREAD AREA OF THE TIRE, CAN AGGRAVATE THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE. TIRESSHOULD BE PROPERLY INFLATED AND THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE OVERLOADED.DOT ID NUMBERS: VFAPP24257 THRU VFAPP24297.

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