Recall 81T016000: Tires

NHTSA recall 81T016000 · announced October 1, 1981 · Firestone · 310 units affected

The problem

TIRES MAY HAVE AN UNDERCURE IN THE SHOULDER AREA WHICH CAN CAUSE A SEPARATION OF THE REINFORCING PLIES FROM THE RUBBER COMPOUND OF THE TREAD.

What to do

TIRES WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; DELUXE CHAMPION, SIZE H78-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USE COULD RESULT IN RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROMTHE TIRE, POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: SEPARATION MAY BE DETECTED BY A SLIGHT BULGE IN THE TREAD AREA OR BYVEHICLE VIBRATION.DOT ID NUMBERS: VCVXT1J271 AND VCVXT1J281. IN ADDITION, TIRES MUST BE STAMPEDWITH THE MOLD IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS "P7L" OR "P7R".

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