Recall 81V079000
Wheels › Multi Piece — Dorsey · reported 1 Jul 1981 · 145 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
TWO TYPES OF FIRESTONE TIRE RIM BASES AND MATCHING SIDE RINGS WERE IN USE. DURING INSTALLATION, TIRE RIM BASES AND SIDE RINGS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN CORRECTLY MATCHED.
The fix
UPON INSPECTION, ALL INCORRECT RIM BASES AND SIDE RINGS WILL BE REPLACED WITH THE CORRECT PARTS.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS (VAN TYPE).SYSTEM: WHEELS; TIRE RIM BASES AND SIDE RINGS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: INCORRECTLY INSTALLED PARTS COULD CAUSE A SAFETY HAZARDON THE ROAD. THIS CONDITION DOES NOT MEET DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ORFIRESTONE SPECIFICATIONS.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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