- Vehicles
- 30
- Built between
- Sep 1982 – Sep 1982
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Tire
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 22 December 1982
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between September 1982 and September 1982. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Atlas P21575B15Built September 1982 to September 1982
What the defect is
Certain tires do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 109, "new pneumatic tires", due to tread separation while in service and subsequent tire failure.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtSeptember 1982 to September 1982
- Recall reported to NHTSA28 December 1982
- Owners notified22 December 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 28 December 1982.
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; atlas cushionaire belted, size P215/75B15.CONSEQUENCES of defect: continued vehicle operation under this condition canresult in a possible loss of vehicle control and a vehicle accident.note: if a difference in ride characteristics, such as a thumping sound isnoticed, the vehicle should be stopped immediately and the tire containing thebulge should be removed from service.dot identification N0S: HYHFAEJ3362.
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.