- Vehicles
- 171
- Built between
- Jan 1983 – Jan 1983
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Tire
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 31 March 1983
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 1983 and January 1983. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Firestone 950165Built January 1983 to January 1983
What the defect is
Tires may develop a separation of the reinforcing plies from the rubber compound in the tread area. Tires are not in compliance with the endurance requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 119, "new pneumatic tires for vehicles other than passenger cars".
What gets fixed
RECALLED TIRES WILL BE REPLACED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF OWNER"S NOTIFICATION AT NO CHARGE.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 1983 to January 1983
- Recall reported to NHTSA11 March 1983
- Owners notified31 March 1983
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 11 March 1983.
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 119
- 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: light trucks and multipurpose passenger vehicles.system: tires, duralon double outer traction; 9.50 x 16.5 8-PLY nylon tubeless.consequences of defect: tires may lose air rapidly, possibly causing loss ofvehicle control and an accident.note: defect may be indicated by a bulge in the tread area or a thumping noisewhen driving.dot ID numbers: VDXLMBNO13, VDXLMBN023, VDXLMBNO33.
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.