Recall 81T025000: Tires

NHTSA recall 81T025000 · announced December 23, 1981 · Firestone · 62 units affected

The problem

TIRES MAY HAVE BEEN STAMPED WITH THE INCORRECT MAXIMUM INFLATION PRESSURE SPECIFICATION, SO THAT AN UNDERINFLATED CONDITION CAN EXIST. UDERINFLATED TIRES CAN WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. USED ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION ON THE SIDEWALL, THE TIRES ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". SEPARATION OF THE REINFORCING PLIES FROM THE RUBBER COMPOUND MAY OCCUR AND CAUSE A LOSS OF AIR.

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: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; FIRESTONE STEEL XL, SIZE P235/75R15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF AIR MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND,POSSIBLY, AN ACCIDENT.DOT ID NUMBER: VCHL1E1411. TIRES MUST ALSO HAVE THE MOLD IDENTIFICATION STAMPL4A OR L4B.

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