The defect
THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY FAIL DUE TO CONTAMINATION UNDER THE TREAD BELTS. CONTINUED USE OF THE TIRE CAN RESULT IN TREAD AND BELT ASSEMBLY SEPARATING FROM THE BODY OF THE TIRE CAUSING LOSS OF AIR.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by the manufacturer · part: tread/belt
Tires covered
| Brand | Tire line | Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Firestone | 100020 | — |
Tire recalls in 1978
NHTSA received 31 tire recall campaigns in 1978, covering up to 14,686,375 tires. With 1,000 tires, this campaign ranks 18 of 31 by size that year.
More from Firestone Tire And Rubber
85 tire recall campaigns filed by Firestone Tire And Rubber; the latest are listed here.
| Campaign | Brands | Tires |
|---|---|---|
| 90T001000 8 Jan 1990 | Firestone | 87,830 |
| 89T002000 6 Mar 1989 | Firestone | 77,114 |
| 88T011000 20 Sept 1988 | Firestone | 30,204 |
| 87T005000 22 May 1987 | Firestone | 182 |
| 87T006000 22 May 1987 | Firestone | 441 |
| 87T002000 24 Mar 1987 | Firestone | 763 |
| 86T002000 3 Jan 1986 | Firestone | 433 |
| 86T001000 3 Jan 1986 | Firestone | 867 |
| 85T008000 3 Jul 1985 | Firestone | 253 |
| 84T016000 28 Dec 1984 | Triumph | 675 |