- Vehicles
- 62
- Built between
- Oct 1981 – Oct 1981
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Tire
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 27 January 1982
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between October 1981 and October 1981. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Firestone P23575R15Built October 1981 to October 1981
What the defect is
Tires may have been stamped with the incorrect maximum inflation pressure specification, so that an underinflated condition can exist. Uderinflated tires can wear out prematurely. Used according to the information on the sidewall, the tires are not in compliance with the endurance requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 109, "new pneumatic tires". Separation of the reinforcing plies from the rubber compound may occur and cause a loss of air.
What gets fixed
TIRES WILL BE REPLACED, MOUNTED AND BALANCED WITHOUT CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtOctober 1981 to October 1981
- Recall reported to NHTSA23 December 1981
- Owners notified27 January 1982
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 23 December 1981.
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
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 109
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
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 xl, size P235/75R15.CONSEQUENCES of defect: loss of air may cause loss of vehicle control and,possibly, an accident.dot ID number: VCHL1E1411. Tires must also have the mold identification STAMPL4A or L4B.
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.