Vehicle and equipment recalls
787 federal recalls on file. Federal recalls for vehicles, tires, child seats, and motor vehicle equipment. Sourced from NHTSA and translated into plain English.
- 2014-01-23NHTSA-EquipmentLionshead Specialty Tire & Wheel LLCLionshead Specialty Tire & Wheel LLC — Tire Failure/Unseating/FMVSS 119
Tire damage from road hazards, failure from prolonged use or unseating of the tire from the rim increases the risk of a crash.
- 2013-12-12NHTSA-EquipmentMichelin North America, Inc.Michelin North America, Inc. — Possible Tread Separation
Tread separation can lead to rapid air loss, which may result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- 2013-11-14NHTSA-EquipmentBridgestone DoNotUseBridgestone DoNotUse — Tires May Lose Pressure
A sidewall bulge may result in a tire deflation and subsequent tire failure which increases the risk of a crash.
- 2013-10-17NHTSA-EquipmentYokohama Tire CorporationYokohama Tire Corporation — Missing Tire Information/FMVSS 119
Without load/inflation markings, owners may overload the tire which could result in tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
- 2013-10-17NHTSA-EquipmentHankook Tire America Corp.Hankook Tire America Corp. — Tread Separation
Tread separation can result in tire failure and loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- 2013-07-23NHTSA-EquipmentBeijing Capital Tyre Co., LTDBeijing Capital Tyre Co., LTD — Endurance Test Failure/Wrong Load Rating/FMVSS 139
During use, the tires may crack in the tread area leading to sudden air loss, and tire failure. Additionally, owners may unknowingly overload the tires which may lead to tire failure. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
- 2013-07-12NHTSA-EquipmentMichelin North America, Inc.Michelin North America, Inc. — Loss of Air Pressure due to Sidewall Perforation
A loss of tire air pressure may lead to sudden tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
- 2013-06-10NHTSA-EquipmentGiti Tire (USA), Ltd.Giti Tire (USA), Ltd. — Possible Split in Tire/Rapid Air Loss
The tires may experience rapid air loss while driving, possibly resulting in tire failure and increasing the risk of a crash.
- 2013-04-30NHTSA-EquipmentKumho Tire U.S.A., Inc.Kumho Tire U.S.A., Inc. — Intentionally Punctured Tires may have been Resold
The tires resold by Liberty have 3 drill hole punctures through the tread surface that if repaired, may not adhere to specific Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) standards for tire repairs, which could result in rapid air loss while the vehicle is in use and result in a tire failure that could cause a crash.
- 2013-04-01NHTSA-EquipmentFederal CorporationFederal Corporation — Tire Tread Shoulder Chunking
Tire shoulder tread chunking could cause a tire failure and increase the risk of a crash.
- 2013-02-11NHTSA-EquipmentAsphalt Hercules Tire & Rubber Co LLCAsphalt Hercules Tire & Rubber Co LLC — Tread Separation
Should a separation occur, the driver could lose control of the vehicle without warning, which could increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
- 2013-01-23NHTSA-EquipmentContinental Tire the Americas, LLCContinental Tire the Americas, LLC — Rear ContiMotion Tire may Lose Air
A loss of inflation pressure while riding could cause the motorcycle operator to lose control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- 2012-10-02NHTSA-EquipmentYokohama Tire CorporationYokohama Tire Corporation — Sidewall Cracking/Air Loss
Rapid air loss while the vehicle is in use may result in a tire failure that could cause a crash.
- 2012-08-17NHTSA-EquipmentVogue Tyre & Rubber Co.Vogue Tyre & Rubber Co. — Misssing TIN/FMVSS 139
In the event of a safety recall, tires missing a TIN from the outboard sidewall cannot be readily identified.
- 2012-08-16NHTSA-EquipmentSailun Tire Americas, Inc.Sailun Tire Americas, Inc. — Inner Liner Thickness
The thinner inner-liner thickness may lead to sidewall separation, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- 2012-08-08NHTSA-EquipmentAsphalt Hercules Tire & Rubber Co LLCAsphalt Hercules Tire & Rubber Co LLC — Insufficient Tire Liner Guage
The presence of this condition may precipitate the formation of voids (U crack) which could result in early life sidewall separations, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- 2012-08-02NHTSA-EquipmentKumho Tire U.S.A., Inc.Kumho Tire U.S.A., Inc. — Sidewall Cracking/Air Loss
Rapid air loss while the vehicle is in use may result in a tire failure that could cause a crash.
- 2012-07-25NHTSA-EquipmentMichelin North America, Inc.Michelin North America, Inc. — Tread/Belt Separation
Tread/belt separation of the tire while the vehicle is in use can result in rapid air loss which may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
- 2012-06-29NHTSA-EquipmentTBC CorporationTBC Corporation — SIDEWALL CRACK/AIR LOSS
IF LEFT IN SERVICE, THE CRACK/SEPARATION COULD GROW AND RAPID AIR LOSS MAY OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
- 2012-06-26NHTSA-EquipmentPEP BOYSPEP BOYS — TREAD SEPARATION
TREAD SEPARATION CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
- 2012-06-21NHTSA-EquipmentDEL-NAT TIRE CORPORATIONDEL-NAT TIRE CORPORATION — TREAD SEPARATION
TREAD SEPARATION CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
- 2012-06-19NHTSA-EquipmentTBC CorporationTBC Corporation — TREAD SEPARATION
TREAD SEPARATION CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
- 2012-06-08NHTSA-EquipmentCooper Tire & Rubber Co.Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. — TREAD SEPARATION
TREAD SEPARATION CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
- 2012-04-13NHTSA-EquipmentMichelin North America, Inc.Michelin North America, Inc. — LOSS OF CASING INTEGRITY/RAPID AIR LOSS
RAPID AIR LOSS OF THE TIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE, COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- 2012-04-05NHTSA-EquipmentCooper Tire & Rubber Co.Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. — MISLABELED LOAD RANGE/FMVSS 139
INACCURATE TIRE LABELING MAY LEAD TO THE TIRE BEING OVER-LOADED AND/OR UNDER-INFLATED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
- 2012-04-05NHTSA-EquipmentPT. Multistrada Arah Sarana, TbkPT. Multistrada Arah Sarana, Tbk — TREAD SEPARATION/FMVSS 139
THESE TIRES MAY EXPERIENCE BLISTERING ON THEIR SIDEWALL OR TREAD SEPARATION THAT MAY CAUSE SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
- 2012-04-02NHTSA-EquipmentDEL-NAT TIRE CORPORATIONDEL-NAT TIRE CORPORATION — TREAD OR SIDEWALL SEPARATION
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 A CRASH.
- 2012-03-05NHTSA-EquipmentGTC NORTH AMERICA, INC.GTC NORTH AMERICA, INC. — TREAD OR SIDEWALL SEPARATION
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.
- 2012-02-23NHTSA-EquipmentGoodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyGoodyear Tire & Rubber Company — PARTIAL TREAD SEPARATION
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 INA MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH.
- 2012-01-23NHTSA-EquipmentToyo Tire Holdings of Americas, Inc.Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas, Inc. — KINK IN THE BEAD AREA/TIRE FAILURE
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.
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