Cordovan 120015 Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 77T029000
Manufacturer: CORDOVAN TIRES
Date of Owner Notification: October 6th, 1977

Defect Summary:
THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT RUBBER GAUGE ON THE TREAD AREA. THIS CAN CAUSE TREAD SEPARATION AND UNDER CONTINUED USE CAN CAUSE TREAD CHUNKING AND AIR LOSS.

Corrective Summary:
DEALER WILL REPLACE INVOLVED TIRES FREE OF CHARGE, WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: TIRES; FIRESTONE CORDOVAN AND MULTI-MILE GRAND PRIX 4-WHEEL RVT, SIZE12-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF AIR FROM TIRE CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: A BULGE IN THE TREAD AREA AND VEHICLE VIBRATION MAY INDICATE TREADSEPARATION. USE OF VEHICLE IN OFF ROAD AREAS WHERE SHARP OBJECTS COULD ENTERTHE TREAD AREA OF THE TIRE, CAN AGGRAVATE THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE. TIRESSHOULD BE PROPERLY INFLATED AND THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE OVERLOADED.DOT ID NUMBERS: VFAPP24257 THRU VFAPP24297.