Campaigns
TIRES FAILED TO MEET THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 109. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: FAILURE TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 109 MAY RESULT IN SIDEWALL SEPARATION AND LOSS OF AIR WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
TIRES FAILED TO MEET THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 109. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: FAILURE TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 109 MAY RESULT IN SIDEWALL SEPARATION AND LOSS OF AIR WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
TIRES MAY BE SUBJECT TO FAILURE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.
THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". THE NON-CONFORMITY EXISTS BECAUSE THESE TIRES MAY DEVELOP FLEX BREAKS OR SEPARATIONS IN THE SIDEWALL AREA.
THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS". THESE TIRES ARE SUBJECT TO FLEX BREAKS OR SEPARATIONS IN THE SIDEWALL AREA.
THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY FAIL IN SERVICE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY HAVE IRREGULAR BODY PLY CORD SPACING. CONTINUED USE OF TIRES IN THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO RAPID LOSS OF AIR.
NHTSA recalls flat file (public domain) · descriptions in NHTSA's own words
By year
- 19752 · 1,290 tires
- 19761 · 800 tires
- 19782 · 14,500,138 tires
- 19792 · 2,446 tires
- 19801 · 5,120,000 tires
- 19852 · 1,921 tires
Who filed the recalls
Ward campaigns were filed by 3 companies, which make or import the tires.
| Company | Campaigns | Tires |
|---|---|---|
| Firestone Tire And Rubber | 6 | 19,623,384 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 1,290 |
| General Tire & Rubber Co | 2 | 1,921 |