Hearth Record

Tires (JC Penney)

Tire recall 78T-004. NHTSA received FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER’s report on Feb 22, 1978.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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The short answer

NHTSA received FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER’s report on Feb 22, 1978. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 24, 2026.

Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

The notice gives no hazard in a field of its own.

THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY CONTAIN A PIN HOLE IN THE UPPER SIDEWALL AREA OF THE TIRE.

THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE A FLEX CRACK TO APPEAR IN THE GENERAL AREA OF THE HOLE DURING TIRE USAGE.

UNDER CONTINUED USE, THE CRACK MAY PROGRESS AND CAUSE LOSS OF AIR.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Tires.

What should you do?

THE INVOLVED TIRES WILL BE REPLACED, MOUNTED AND BALANCED BY THE DEALER FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; JC PENNY STEEL BELTED RADIAL, SIZE HR78-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF AIR COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.DOT ID NUMBERS: HYVYPK6237 THRU HYVYPK6317.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 450 tires potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.

  • JC Penney HR7815NHTSA gives no dates made

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER.
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
  • Which tires, by their DOT codes: the range is in the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site, not in this file. Check the code on your tire’s sidewall against it.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 24, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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