FORD TORINO 1974: TIRES:TREAD/BELT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 74V118000

Make Model Year
FORD TORINO 1974
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1974-08-15 1974-08-01 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 35711

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

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.