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Recall 197803T — FIRESTONE TPC 1978

Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database · Canada · 1978-11-10

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Agency
Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database
Recall identifier
197803T
Date of alert
1978-11-10
Country / jurisdiction
Canada
Risk type
recall
Brand
FIRESTONE
Product category
Tire
Product type
Vehicle
Reported risk: POSSIBLE TREAD SEPARATION IF UNDER-INFLATED. CANADIAN, U.S. AND SWEDISH MADE FIRESTONE STEEL RADIAL 500 TIRES (5 AND 7 RIB TREAD DESIGN ) AND FIRESTONE STEEL BELTED RADIAL TPC TIRES. TIRES WERE SOLD AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON AMC, CHRYSLER, FORD, GENERAL MOTORS AND VOLVO VEHICLES AND ALSO SOLD AS REPLACEMENTS. ALL SIZES OF TIRES INVOLVED. TIRES WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE OR FOR 50% OF THE PRESENT PURCHASE PRICE FOR NEW EQUIVALENT TIRES DEPENDING ON THE DATE OF TIRE MANUFACTURE AND THE DATE THE TIRE WAS SOLD.
Primary source: https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/detail.aspx?la

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