Tires: tread/beltRecall 74V-118 · Ford vehicles
FORD MOTOR COMPANY recall 74V-118 covers 35,711 Ford vehicles for a tires: tread/belt problem, reported to NHTSA on August 1, 1974.
Source: NHTSA recall 74V118000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
The fix
The remedy has not been described yet.
FORD CAMPAIGN NO 127.POSSIBILITY THAT THE FIRESTONE HR78-15 TIRES INSTALLEDMAY HAVE BEEN UNDERCURED DURING THE VULCANIZING PROCESS.THIS CONDITIONRESULTS IN LOCALIZED OVERHEATING AT THE TIRE SHOULDER OR LOWER SIDEWALL THATCOULD CAUSE CHUNKING AND/OR SEPARATION, RESULTING IN RAPID LOSS OF AIR DURINGVEHICLE OPERATION.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING TIRES WITH NEW TIRESWHEN NECESSARY).NOTE0 ALSO SEE FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY EQUIPMENTCAMPAIGN NUMBER 74E-017UCH.MODEL DOMSTART DOMEND.FORD 1974MAR - 1974JUN.TORINO 1974JUN - 1974JUN.F100 1974MAR - 1974JUN.
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