Recall 81T024000: Tires

NHTSA recall 81T024000 · announced December 9, 1981 · Firestone · 816 units affected

The problem

TIRES MAY HAVE AN OVERCURE CONDITION WHICH MAY CAUSE SIDEWALL FLEX BREAKS UNDER NORMAL INFLATION PRESSURES.

What to do

TIRES WILL BE REPLACED, MOUNTED, AND BALANCED WITHOUT CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: TIRES; LIGHT TRUCK TRANSPORT 110, SIZE 7.00-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USE MAY RESULT IN RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROMTIRES, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE PRESENCE OF THE DEFECT MAY BE INDICATED BY THE APPEARANCE OF A CRACKOR BREAK IN THE SIDEWALL AREA.DOT ID NUMBERS: HYNVCAD181 THROUGH 221. TIRES MUST ALSO EXHIBIT THE MOLDIDENTIFICATION STAMP S0L OR S0R.

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