Multi-mile 120015 Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 78T017000
Manufacturer: ARMSTRONG RUBBER CO.
Manufactured End Date: January 1st, 1978

Defect Summary:
THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT RUBBER TREAD AREA. TREAD SEPARATION COULD OCCUR AND RESULT IN TREAD CHUNKING AND RAPID AIR LOSS.

Corrective Summary:
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL REPLACEMENT TIRES FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: TIRES; GRAND PRIX 4-WHEEL RVT, SIZE 12-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF AIR DURING VEHICLE OPERATION COULD CAUSE LOSSOF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: A VISIBLE BULGE IN THE TREAD AREA OR VEHICLE VIBRATION ARE INDICATIONS OFTREAD SEPARATION.DOT ID NUMBERS: VHAPP24128 THRU -148.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 77T029000
Manufacturer: ARMSTRONG RUBBER CO.
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.