Hearth Record

Tires (Firestone)

Tire recall 81T-016. NHTSA received FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER’s report on Oct 1, 1981.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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NHTSA received FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER’s report on Oct 1, 1981. 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 HAVE AN UNDERCURE IN THE SHOULDER AREA WHICH CAN CAUSE A SEPARATION OF THE REINFORCING PLIES FROM THE RUBBER COMPOUND OF THE TREAD.

Source:

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

  • NHTSA’s part: Tires.

What should you do?

TIRES WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.

Source:

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

  • How to reach the firm: VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; DELUXE CHAMPION, SIZE H78-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USE COULD RESULT IN RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROMTHE TIRE, POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: SEPARATION MAY BE DETECTED BY A SLIGHT BULGE IN THE TREAD AREA OR BYVEHICLE VIBRATION.DOT ID NUMBERS: VCVXT1J271 AND VCVXT1J281. IN ADDITION, TIRES MUST BE STAMPEDWITH THE MOLD IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS “P7L” OR “P7R”.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 310 tires potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

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

  • Firestone H7815NHTSA gives no dates made

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.

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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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