Firestone Tires recall
Recalled March 7, 1977 · NHTSA recall 77T006000 · Firestone
Remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL RECALLED TIRES AND MOUNT AND BALANCE REPLACEMENT TIRES FREE OF CHARGE, WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.
Units
400,000 units
Description
THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES", DUE TO DISTORTION AND SEPARATION IN THE TREAD AREA, WHICH CAN OCCUR WHILE THE TIRE IS IN SERVICE AND SUBJECTED TO OPERATING CONDITIONS SUCH AS EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILD UP. THIS HEAT BUILD UP CAN RESULT FROM THE TIRE BEING USED IN AN UNDERINFLATED, OVERLOADED OR HIGH SPEED CONDITION.
What to do
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL RECALLED TIRES AND MOUNT AND BALANCE REPLACEMENT TIRES FREE OF CHARGE, WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.
Product
Firestone HR7814 · Firestone HR7815
Manufacturer(s)
FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →