Firestone · Canada · High
Firestone Wheels: Not Entered
Affects Firestone Wheels · 1985 — about 6K vehicles.
The hazard
24.5 X 8.25, 15 DEGREE DROP CENTER ONE-PIECE TUBELESS ALUMINUM DUAL WHEELS. A FORGING LAP OR FOLD IN THE AREA BENEATH THE FLANGE ON THE DISC SIDE OF THE WHEEL MAY DEVELOP INTO A CRACK AND ULTIMATELY PROPOGATE INTO THE TIRE BEAD SEAT AREA. SUCH A CRACK COULD RESULT IN RAPID TIRE AIR LOSS CAUSING POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
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