The defect
INSUFFICIENT CURE DURING MANUFACTURING IN THE TREAD AND SHOULDER AREA MAY RESULT IN TREAD AND SHOULDER AREA SEPARATION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: TIRES MAY DEVELOP A TREAD AND SHOULDER AREA SEPARATION, WHICH CAUSES LOSS OF TIRE AIR AND MAY LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
TIRES WILL BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM DATE OF NOTIFICATION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by the manufacturer · part: tread/belt
Tires covered
| Brand | Tire line | Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Firestone | 31105015LT | — |
Tire recalls in 1986
NHTSA received 14 tire recall campaigns in 1986, covering up to 164,133 tires. With 433 tires, this campaign ranks 11 of 14 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 |
| 86T001000 3 Jan 1986 | Firestone | 867 |
| 85T008000 3 Jul 1985 | Firestone | 253 |
| 84T016000 28 Dec 1984 | Triumph | 675 |
| 84T014000 21 Nov 1984 | Dayton | 239 |