Firestone · Canada · Crit
Firestone 500, TPC: Tires
Affects Firestone 500, TPC · 1980 — about 170K vehicles.
The hazard
THIS RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT IS AN EXTENSION OF THE PREVIOUS FIRESTONE RECALL (783T) OF SIMILAR TIRES IN WHICH THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY OF TREAD SEPARATION IF THE TIRE WAS OPERATED IN AN UNDERINFLATED CONDITION. TIRES WERE INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON 1976 - 78 AMC, CHRYSLER, FORD, GENERAL MOTORS AND VOLVO VEHICLES. SOME TIRES WERE ALSO SOLD AS REPLACEMENT TIRES.
What to do
Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.
Critical — crash/injury risk now
High — injury risk; see remedy
Moderate — fix at next service
Low — minor / informational