Tires: bead (Firestone)
Tire recall 86T-001. NHTSA received FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER’s report on Jan 3, 1986.
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The short answer
NHTSA received FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER’s report on Jan 3, 1986. 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.
INCORRECT COMPOUND WAS USED IN BEAD AREA AND MAY CAUSE A BEAD AREA SEPARATION.
CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: TIRES MAY DEVELOP A BEAD AREA SEPARATION.
THIS COULD ALLOW RAPID LOSS OF TIRE AIR WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Tires: bead.
What should you do?
REPLACEMENT OF TIRES AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM DATE OF NOTIFICATION.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: SYSTEM: TIRES, RIB DUPLEX 1016.5 BIAS TRUCK TIRES LOAD RANGE D. VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRUCKS.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 867 tires potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Firestone 10165Built from Apr 1, 1984 to May 1, 1984
Who is recalling it?
- Made by FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER.
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.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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.