Recall 79T005000: Tires

NHTSA recall 79T005000 · announced February 13, 1979 · Firestone · 2,600 units affected

The problem

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.

What to do

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

Official NHTSA recall notice →

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.

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