Recall 10T021000: Tires, Sidewall

NHTSA recall 10T021000 · announced December 20, 2010 · Hankook · 17,729 units affected

The problem

HANKOOK TIRE AMERICA CORP. (HTAC) IS RECALLING CERTAIN TIRES, SIZE P265/70R17S RH03, SOLD AS REPLACEMENT TIRES FOR PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE SUBJECT TIRES EXPERIENCED LESS THAN EXPECTED SIDEWALL PERFORMANCE DURING INTERNAL TESTING.

The risk

THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRES CAN WEAR PREMATURELY AND/OR EXPERIENCE A BLOW-OUT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

What to do

HATC WILL SEND NOTICES TO ALL OWNERS OF RECORD AND REPLACE THE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HANKOOK TIRE AT 1-855-275-8899.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

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