Tires (Firestone)
Tire recall 89T-002. NHTSA received FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER’s report on Mar 6, 1989.
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The short answer
NHTSA received FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER’s report on Mar 6, 1989. 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 CARCASS MAY LOSSEN AND COME OFF TIRE WITH THEPOSSIBILITY OF LOSS OF INFLATING AIR.
TIRES ARE SUBJECT TO PROBLEMS IN SHOULDER AREA DUE TO INSUFFICIENT TREAD TO CARCASS ADHESION WHEN SUBJECT TIRE WAS LOADED OVER THE MAXIMUM CARRYING CAPACITY FOR THE INFLATION PRESSURE UTILIZED.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Tires.
What should you do?
TIRES WILL BE REPLACED 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 8195 T110 LRE.VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRUCKS.DOT IDENTIFICATION: DOTN VD12CXM015 TO DOTN VD12CXM046 AND DOTN VL12CXM056 TODOTN VL12CXM048.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 77,114 tires potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Firestone 8195Built from Jan 1, 1985 to Jan 1, 1988
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.