- Vehicles
- 5,120,000
- Built between
- Jun 1976 – Jun 1978
- Models
- 26
- Recall type
- Tire
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 28 July 1980
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between June 1976 and June 1978. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Firestone 19570R13Built June 1976 to June 1978
- Firestone BR7013Built June 1976 to June 1978
- Firestone BR7813Built June 1976 to June 1978
- Firestone CR7013Built June 1976 to June 1978
- Firestone CR7814Built June 1976 to June 1978
- Firestone DR7814Built June 1976 to June 1978
- Firestone ER7814Built June 1976 to June 1978
- Firestone FR7814Built June 1976 to June 1978
- Firestone FR7815Built June 1976 to June 1978
- Firestone GR7015Built June 1976 to June 1978
- Firestone GR7814Built June 1976 to June 1978
- Firestone GR7815Built June 1976 to June 1978
- Firestone HR7814Built June 1976 to June 1978
- Firestone HR7815Built June 1976 to June 1978
- Firestone JR7814Built June 1976 to June 1978
- Firestone JR7815Built June 1976 to June 1978
- Firestone LR7815Built June 1976 to June 1978
- Firestone NR7815Built June 1976 to June 1978
- Kmart GR7814Built June 1976 to June 1978
- National GR7814Built June 1976 to June 1978
- National HR7814Built June 1976 to June 1978
- National LR7815Built June 1976 to June 1978
- Union 76 HR7814Built June 1976 to June 1978
- Union 76 HR7815Built June 1976 to June 1978
- Ward ER7814Built June 1976 to June 1978
- Ward LR7814Built June 1976 to June 1978
What the defect is
Tires may be subject to failure during vehicle operation.
What gets fixed
TIRES WILL BE REPLACED, MOUNTED AND BALANCED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION. TIRES PURCHASED PRIOR TO JUNE 1, 1977 MAY BE RETURNED FOR A HALF-PRICE REFUND, WITHIN THE 60 DAY LIMIT.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJune 1976 to June 1978
- Recall reported to NHTSA28 July 1980
- Owners notified28 July 1980
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 28 July 1980.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Vehicle category: passenger vehicles.system: tires; firestone steel belted radial 500 (5 rib and 7 rib), firestonetpc, union radial steel, km radial 40, ward"s grappler ii, atlas goldenaire iiand national steel belted radial, sizes BR70-13, GR70-15, BR78-13, 195/70R13,CR70-13, CR78-14, DR78-14, ER78-14, FR78-14, FR78-15, GR70-15, GR78-14,GR78-15, HR78-14, HR78-15, JR78-14, JR78-15, LR78-15, and NR78-15.CONSEQUENCES of defect: continued use could result in rapid loss of air fromtire without prior warning, loss of vehicle control, and an accident.note: potential for tire failure may be indicated by the appearance of a bulgein the tread area or by a thumping sound or roughness in the ride.dot ID numbers: VD017 through 526, VC186 through 526, VE186 through 436, VJ097THROUGH 436, VK186 through 526, VL186 through 476, VN186 through 526, WH097THROUGH 266, W2186 through 436.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.