Recall 07T003000: Tires, Tread/belt

NHTSA recall 07T003000 · announced June 11, 2007 · Fts · 255,000 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN FOREIGN TIRE SALES (FTS) TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED WITHOUT A GUM STRIP OR WITH AN INSUFFICIENT GUM STRIP BETWEEN THE BELTS OR OTHER CONSTRUCTION TO KEEP THE BELTS FROM SEPARATING. ONLY TIRES WITH A DATE CODE BETWEEN 0404 AND 0206 ARE INVOLVED.

The risk

THE TREAD MAY SEPARATE FROM THE TIRE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL, A VEHICLE CRASH, PROPERTY DAMAGE, INJURY OR DEATH.

What to do

THE RECALL CAMPAIGN WILL BEGIN ON AUGUST 9, 2007. OWNERS OF RECORD WILL BE NOTIFIED BY FIRST CLASS MAIL. ADVERTISEMENT WILL BE MADE IN SEVERAL MEDIA OUTLETS. OWNERS MAY VISIT WWW.FOREIGNTIRE.COM OR CALL (888) 899-9293. INVOLVED TIRES WILL BE REPLACE BY THE SELLING DEALER OR ANOTHER DESIGNATED DEALER AT NO COST FOR CORRECTLY FITTED TIRES. (AN EXCESS CHARGE MAY APPLY IN THE EVENT THE REPLACEMENT MUST BE UPGRADED) OWNERS MUST BRING THEIR TIRES IN PRIOR TO OCTOBER 25, 2007.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY 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.

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.