Recall 07T006000: Tires, Tread/belt

NHTSA recall 07T006000 · announced August 31, 2007 · Carlisle · 4,200 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN CARLISLE TIRE & WHEEL ASSEMBLIES WITH LOAD RANGE F USA TRAIL TIRES, SIZE 20.5/8.0-10, USED IN A SINGLE AXLE APPLICATION BY KARAVAN TRAILER. THESE TIRES MAY HAVE BEEN INFLATED LESS THAN THE SPECIFIED PRESSURE AND/OR MAY NOT HAVE HAD THE PROPER CARCASS TENSION, ALL OF WHICH HAS RESULTED IN PREMATURE CRACKING AND, IN SOME CASES, TREAD LOSS. THESE TIRES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES.

The risk

A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR IF THE TIRES FAIL PREMATURELY.

What to do

CARLISLE IS WORKING WITH KARAVAN TO REPLACE THE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 31, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT CARLISLE TIRE AT 1-800-260-7959.

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.