Tire Recall for Tow Vehicles

Originally Posted by mtnguy

Bobby, thanks for keeping us updated on all of these recalls. So far, so good here, but you never know what is around the corner.

Thanks Chap. I don't know if I ever pointed this out, but anyone can sign up to be e-mail notified of tire recalls (as well as other vehicle related ones) that the NHTSA governs. Some of our members may be interested in at least watching for ones that affect their personal vehicles. You can sign up for them below.

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/subscriptions/index.cfm

Another one I received this morning:

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 10T002
Synopsis:
Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas, Inc. is recalling certain Nitto Terra Grappler All Terrain, size 305/50R20 120S, Toyo Open Country A/T and Toyo Proxes ST II, size 305/50R20. Some of the subject tires may have been produced with a wrinkle in the upper sidewall area of the tires. Under certain circumstances, this wrinkle may eventually lead to a crack in the sidewall. If a crack develops and is left undetected, the tire may fail, potentially causing a crash, possibly resulting in injury or death. Toyo will notify owners and replace the affected tires free of charge, which includes mounting and balancing. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about February 22, 2010. Owners may contact Nitto customer hotline at 1-888-529-8200 or Toyo customer hotline at 1-800-442-8696.

For more information for this particular recall, please go to 10T002.

Tire Brand Name / Tire Line / Tire Size: Production Dates:
NITTO / TERRA GRAPPLER ALL TERRAIN / 305/50R20 120S APR 19, 2009 - OCT 17, 2009

TOYO / OPEN COUNTRY A/T / 305/50R20 MAY 31, 2009 - AUG 08, 2009

TOYO / PROXES ST II / 305/50R20 MAY 31, 2009 - AUG 08, 2009

Manufacturer: TOYO TIRE HOLDINGS OF AMERICAS INC. Mfr's Report Date: FEB 05, 2010
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 10T002000
N/A
NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: TIRES:SIDEWALL
Potential Number of Units Affected: 2183
Summary:
TOYO TIRE HOLDINGS OF AMERICAS, INC. IS RECALLING CERTAIN NITTO TERRA GRAPPLER ALL TERRAIN, SIZE 305/50R20 120S, TOYO OPEN COUNTRY A/T AND TOYO PROXES ST II, SIZE 305/50R20, MANUFACTURED FROM...SOME OF THE SUBJECT TIRES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH A WRINKLE IN THE UPPER SIDEWALL AREA OF THE TIRES. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, THIS WRINKLE MAY EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A CRACK IN THE SIDEWALL.
Consequence:
IF A CRACK DEVELOPS AND IS LEFT UNDETECTED, THE TIRE MAY FAIL, POTENTIALLY CAUSING A CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy:
TOYO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED TIRES FREE OF CHARGE, WHICH INCLUDES MOUNTING AND BALANCING. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT FEBRUARY 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NITTO CUSTOMER HOTLINE AT 1-888-529-8200 OR TOYO CUSTOMER HOTLINE AT 1-800-442-8696.
Notes:
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .

Thanks For The Warning,

I Have Terra Grapplers On My Tahoe And My Wife Has Them On Her FJ. But Both Are 17" Rims So We Are Safe For Now....

Since we are on the subject, everyone should be familiar with the NHTSA website because there is some kind of recall on almost every vehicle, no kidding. Also if something has failed that could be dangerous it should be reported to the NHTSA, it's really an important way for the discovery of problems.

Here are some latest recalls on some Cooper manufactured tires. I don't know why the NHTSA didn't just group them all into one, instead of 3 different campaign numbers....since they all seem to be the same size tire. Maybe because the manufacture dates differ slightly. However this is a good example of showing how many tires brands can be produced by one manufacturer. I fully expect some more brands to show up from this.

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 10T004
Synopsis:
Hercules has notified NHTSA about a defect in certain Hercules Terra Trac SUV tires, size 245/70R17, produced between November 15 and December 12, 2009. These tires fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 139, "New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light Vehicles." At various mileages, the subject tires may develop and exhibit tread chunking or cracking in the tread shoulder area. Tread chunks may separate from the tire casing resulting in body damage to the vehicle or the driver may lose control resulting in a crash. Hercules will notify owners and replace the tires free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during March 2010. Owners may contact Cooper Tire Customer Relations toll-free at 1-800-854-6288 or Hercules at 1-419-425-6400.

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 10T005
Synopsis:
Pep Boys has notified NHTSA about a noncompliance in certain Definity Dakota H/T tires, size 245/70R17, produced between November 15 and November 28, 2009. These tires fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 139, "New Pneumatic Radial Tires For Light Vehicles." At various mileages, the subject tires may develop and exhibit tread chunking or cracking in the tread shoulder area. Tread chunks may separate from the tire casing resulting in body damage to the vehicle or the driver may lose control resulting in a crash. Pep Boys will notify owners and replace the tires free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during March 2010. Owners may contact Cooper Tire Customer Relations toll-free at 1-800-854-6288 or Pep Boys at 1-800-PEP-BOYS (1-800-737-2697).

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 10T006
Synopsis:
TBC Corporation has notified NHTSA about a noncompliance in certain Cyclone Radial SUV tires, size 245/70R17, produced between November 15 and December 19, 2009. These tires fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 139, "New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light Vehicles." At various mileages, the subject tires may develop and exhibit tread chunking or cracking in the tread shoulder area. Tread chunks may separate from the tire casing resulting in body damage to the vehicle or the driver may lose control resulting in a crash. TBC will notify owners and replace the tires free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about March 15, 2010. Owners may contact Cooper Tire Customer Relations toll-free at 1-800-854-6288 or TBC Corporation at 1-800-739-7698.

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 11T001
Synopsis:
Toyo Tire is recalling certain Toyo brand tires, models Versado CUV P245/55 R19 103T, Versado CUV P235/55Rr20 102T, Versado CUV 235/55 R18 100V, Versado CUV P255/65R18 109S, Versado LX II 215/60Rr16 95V, Open Country All Terrain LT285/70 R17 121S, and Tourevo LS II 245/45R18 96V; and Nitto brand Terra Grappler All Terrain 255/55R18 109S, produced from September 19, 2010, through October 2, 2010. The rubber chemical mixture used in some of the recalled tires does not meet Toyo's specification for these tires. Sections of the tread may become detached, potentially causing loss of vehicle control, possibly resulting in a crash. Toyo will notify owners and replace the tires free of charge, including mounting, balancing and taxes. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about February 18, 2011. Owners may contact Toyo toll-free at 1-800-442-8696 (6:30 am to 5:00pm pacific time) or Nitto at 1-888-529-8200 (8am to 5pm pacific time).

For more information for this particular recall, please go to 11T001.

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 11T002
Synopsis:
Continental Tire is recalling certain ContiTrac TR tires, size LT275/70R18 125/122S outline white letters and black sidewall, and ContiTrac, size LT275/70R18 125/122S, black sidewall, produced from May 6, 2007, through September 20, 2008, sold as aftermarket and installed as original equipment on some model year 2008 and 2009 Ford F-250 and F-350 trucks. Some of these tires may experience uneven wear, vibration, or particularly under conditions of overloading or under inflation in high ambient temperature usage, separation between the belt edges. Separation of the belt edges could lead to tread belt separation, increasing the risk of a crash. Continental Tire will notify owners and replace the affected tires free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during March 2011. Owners may contact Continental Customer Service toll-free at 1-888-799-2168.

For more information for this particular recall, please go to 11T002.

I got this one today, but it has been developing for awhile according to our trade magazines. This size is a car tire, and won't be on any tow vehicles. It could be on your wives or kids car, so I thought you might want to know.

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 12T002
Synopsis:
Toyo Tire is recalling certain Toyo Extensa A/S tires, size P225/60R16 97T, produced from September 20, 2009, through November 6, 2010. Some of these tires may have been produced with a kink in the bead area. Under certain circumstances, the kink may eventually lead to a crack in the bead area, which is near the rim. If a crack develops and is left undetected, the tire may fail, potentially causing loss of vehicle control and a crash, which could result in injury or death. Toyo Tire will notify owners and replace the tires free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about February 2, 2012. Owners may contact Toyo Tire at 1-800-442-8696 (6:30am to 5pm Pacific time) (9:30am to 8pm Eastern time).

For more information for this particular recall, please go to 12T002.

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 12T003
Synopsis:
Goodyear is recalling certain Wrangler Silent Armor tires, sizes LT235/80R17 LRE, LT325/60R18 LRE, LT275/70R18 LRE, LT265/70R17 LRE, LT245/75R17 LRE, and LT285/70R17 LRD, produced from the 9th week of 2009, through the 22nd week of 2009 (March 31st through May 31st). These tires may experience a partial tread area separation under certain severe usage conditions. Partial tread separation could lead to vehicle damage when the separated tread strikes the vehicle. A tread separation could also cause a tire failure that could result in a motor vehicle crash. Goodyear will notify owners and replace the tires free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before March 22, 2012. Owners may contact Goodyear at 1-800-592-3267.

For more information for this particular recall, please go to 12T003.

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 12T004
Synopsis:
GTC North America, Inc., (GTC) is recalling certain Advance Extra Grip AR215 light truck radial tires, size P235/75R15, produced from September 2008 through December 2009. Some of the subject tires experience blistering or bubbles on the tire's sidewall. These tires fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 139, "New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light Vehicles." These tires may experience blistering on their sidewall that, with extended use, could lead to tread chunking with belt edge exposure and possible air loss, thereby increasing the potential risk of property damage, personal injury, or a crash. GTC will notify owners, and replace the noncompliant tires with a similar tire free of charge. Free mounting and balancing will also be included, as applicable. The safety recall is expected to begin during March 2012. Owners may contact GTC at 1-330-498-5000.

For more information for this particular recall, please go to 12T004.