The defect
TIRES MAY BE SUBJECT TO FAILURE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.
The remedy
TIRES WILL BE REPLACED, MOUNTED AND BALANCED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION. TIRES PURCHASED PRIOR TO JUNE 1, 1977 MAY BE RETURNED FOR A HALF-PRICE REFUND, WITHIN THE 60 DAY LIMIT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation · part: tread/belt
Tires covered
| Brand | Tire line | Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Firestone | 19570R13 | — |
| Firestone | BR7013 | — |
| Firestone | BR7813 | — |
| Firestone | CR7013 | — |
| Firestone | CR7814 | — |
| Firestone | DR7814 | — |
| Firestone | ER7814 | — |
| Firestone | FR7814 | — |
| Firestone | FR7815 | — |
| Firestone | GR7015 | — |
| Firestone | GR7814 | — |
| Firestone | GR7815 | — |
| Firestone | HR7814 | — |
| Firestone | HR7815 | — |
| Firestone | JR7814 | — |
| Firestone | JR7815 | — |
| Firestone | LR7815 | — |
| Firestone | NR7815 | — |
| Kmart | GR7814 | — |
| National | GR7814 | — |
| National | HR7814 | — |
| National | LR7815 | — |
| Union 76 | HR7814 | — |
| Union 76 | HR7815 | — |
| Ward | ER7814 | — |
| Ward | LR7814 | — |
Tire recalls in 1980
NHTSA received 24 tire recall campaigns in 1980, covering up to 7,069,995 tires. With 5,120,000 tires, this campaign ranks first 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 |