Hearth Record

Tires: tread/belt (Firestone, Ward and NATIONAL and 2 more)

Tire recall 80T-011. NHTSA received FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER’s report on Jul 28, 1980.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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The short answer

NHTSA received FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER’s report on Jul 28, 1980. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 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.

TIRES MAY BE SUBJECT TO FAILURE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Tires: tread/belt.

What should you do?

TIRES WILL BE REPLACED, MOUNTED AND BALANCED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION. TIRES PURCHASED PRIOR TO JUNE 1, 1977 MAY BE RETURNED FOR A HALF-PRICE REFUND, WITHIN THE 60 DAY LIMIT.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; FIRESTONE STEEL BELTED RADIAL 500 (5 RIB AND 7 RIB), FIRESTONETPC, UNION RADIAL STEEL, KM RADIAL 40, WARD”S GRAPPLER II, ATLAS GOLDENAIRE IIAND NATIONAL STEEL BELTED RADIAL, SIZES BR70-13, GR70-15, BR78-13, 195/70R13,CR70-13, CR78-14, DR78-14, ER78-14, FR78-14, FR78-15, GR70-15, GR78-14,GR78-15, HR78-14, HR78-15, JR78-14, JR78-15, LR78-15, AND NR78-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USE COULD RESULT IN RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROMTIRE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: POTENTIAL FOR TIRE FAILURE MAY BE INDICATED BY THE APPEARANCE OF A BULGEIN THE TREAD AREA OR BY A THUMPING SOUND OR ROUGHNESS IN THE RIDE.DOT ID NUMBERS: VD017 THROUGH 526, VC186 THROUGH 526, VE186 THROUGH 436, VJ097THROUGH 436, VK186 THROUGH 526, VL186 THROUGH 476, VN186 THROUGH 526, WH097THROUGH 266, W2186 THROUGH 436.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 5,120,000 tires potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Firestone HR7814Built from Jun 1, 1976 to Jun 1, 1978
  • Ward ER7814Built from Jun 1, 1976 to Jun 1, 1978
  • Firestone CR7013Built from Jun 1, 1976 to Jun 1, 1978
  • Firestone GR7015Built from Jun 1, 1976 to Jun 1, 1978
  • National GR7814Built from Jun 1, 1976 to Jun 1, 1978
  • Kmart GR7814Built from Jun 1, 1976 to Jun 1, 1978
  • Ward LR7814Built from Jun 1, 1976 to Jun 1, 1978
  • Firestone JR7815Built from Jun 1, 1976 to Jun 1, 1978
  • Firestone LR7815Built from Jun 1, 1976 to Jun 1, 1978
  • Firestone GR7814Built from Jun 1, 1976 to Jun 1, 1978
  • Firestone JR7814Built from Jun 1, 1976 to Jun 1, 1978
  • Union 76 HR7815Built from Jun 1, 1976 to Jun 1, 1978
  • National LR7815Built from Jun 1, 1976 to Jun 1, 1978
  • Firestone BR7013Built from Jun 1, 1976 to Jun 1, 1978
  • Firestone BR7813Built from Jun 1, 1976 to Jun 1, 1978
  • Firestone FR7815Built from Jun 1, 1976 to Jun 1, 1978
  • National HR7814Built from Jun 1, 1976 to Jun 1, 1978
  • Firestone ER7814Built from Jun 1, 1976 to Jun 1, 1978
  • Firestone CR7814Built from Jun 1, 1976 to Jun 1, 1978
  • Union 76 HR7814Built from Jun 1, 1976 to Jun 1, 1978
  • Firestone GR7815Built from Jun 1, 1976 to Jun 1, 1978
  • Firestone DR7814Built from Jun 1, 1976 to Jun 1, 1978
  • Firestone 19570R13Built from Jun 1, 1976 to Jun 1, 1978
  • Firestone NR7815Built from Jun 1, 1976 to Jun 1, 1978
  • Firestone HR7815Built from Jun 1, 1976 to Jun 1, 1978
  • Firestone FR7814Built from Jun 1, 1976 to Jun 1, 1978

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER.
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 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 20, 2026.

How to read a record

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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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