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.
- 2011-07-12NHTSA-EquipmentITOCHU International, Inc.ITOCHU International, Inc. — LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE
THESE TIRES MAY EXPERIENCE BLISTERING ON THEIR SIDEWALL THAT, WITH EXTENDED USE, COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE, THEREBY INCREASING THE POTENTIAL RISK OF PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR A CRASH.
- 2011-03-15NHTSA-EquipmentContinental Tire the Americas, LLCContinental Tire the Americas, LLC — TREAD BELT SEPARATION
SEPARATION OF THE BELT EDGES COULD LEAD TO TREAD BELT SEPARATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- 2011-02-11NHTSA-EquipmentToyo Tire Holdings of Americas, Inc.Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas, Inc. — TREAD SEPARATION
SECTIONS OF THE TREAD MAY BECOME DETACHED, POTENTIALLY CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
- 2010-12-20NHTSA-EquipmentHankook Tire America Corp.Hankook Tire America Corp. — TIRE ENDURANCE
THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRES CAN WEAR PREMATURELY AND/OR EXPERIENCE A BLOW-OUT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- 2010-09-22NHTSA-EquipmentCARLISLE TIRE AND WHEELCARLISLE TIRE AND WHEEL — IMPROPERLY MARKED TIRES
THE INCORRECT LOAD RANGE MARKINGS MAY LEAD TO AN OWNER PURCHASING A TIRE THAT IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR THEIR PARTICULAR VEHICLE APPLICATION. USING INCORRECTLY SIZED TIRES ON A VEHICLE COULD LEADING TO VEHICLE OVERLOADING OR OTHER CONSEQUENCES THAT COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A TIRE FAILURE THAT COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.
- 2010-08-30NHTSA-EquipmentGoodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyGoodyear Tire & Rubber Company — TIRE AIR LOSS
DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH UNDER INFLATED TIRES INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- 2010-06-25NHTSA-EquipmentBridgestone DoNotUseBridgestone DoNotUse — SIDEWALL WEAR INDICATOR
OVER TIME, THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN THE DETERIORATION OF THE BODY PLY CORD, CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR AIR LOSS AT THE LOCATION OF THE DIMPLE. AIR LOSS IN THE TIRE WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- 2010-05-11NHTSA-EquipmentMax-Trac Tire Co., Inc.Max-Trac Tire Co., Inc. — TREAD SEPARATION
SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE TREAD MAY SEPARATE FROM THE TIRE CASING INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
- 2010-04-13NHTSA-EquipmentNitto Tire U.S.A. Inc.Nitto Tire U.S.A. Inc. — UPPER SIDEWALL CRACKS
UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, A CRACK MAY LEAD TO SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR, POTENTIALLY CAUSING A CRASH, INJURY OR DEATH.
- 2010-04-08NHTSA-EquipmentBridgestone DoNotUseBridgestone DoNotUse — INCORRECT TIRE LABELING
MISSING LABELS COULD LEAD TO THE TIRE(S) BEING OVERINFLATED OR UNDERINFLATED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- 2010-03-22NHTSA-EquipmentNokian Tyres, Inc.Nokian Tyres, Inc. — TREAD CHUNKING
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.
- 2010-03-09NHTSA-EquipmentDEL-NAT TIRE CORPORATIONDEL-NAT TIRE CORPORATION — TREAD CHUNKING
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.
- 2010-03-09NHTSA-EquipmentAMERICAN CAR CARE CENTERS, INC.AMERICAN CAR CARE CENTERS, INC. — TREAD CHUNKING
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.
- 2010-03-05NHTSA-EquipmentTBC CorporationTBC Corporation — TREAD CHUNKING
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.
- 2010-03-05NHTSA-EquipmentPEP BOYSPEP BOYS — TREAD CHUNKING
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.
- 2010-03-02NHTSA-EquipmentAsphalt Hercules Tire & Rubber Co LLCAsphalt Hercules Tire & Rubber Co LLC — TREAD CHUNKING
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.
- 2010-02-21NHTSA-EquipmentCooper Tire & Rubber Co.Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. — TREAD CHUNKING
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.
- 2010-02-19NHTSA-EquipmentToyo Tire Holdings of Americas, Inc.Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas, Inc. — SIDEWALL CRACKING
IF A CRACK DEVELOPS AND IS LEFT UNDETECTED, THE TIRE MAY FAIL, POTENTIALLY CAUSING A CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.
- 2010-01-21NHTSA-EquipmentYokohama Tire CorporationYokohama Tire Corporation — SIDEWALL MARKINGS/OMITTED FULL OR PARTIAL TIN
THE LACK OF A TIN ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TIRE COULD MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR CONSUMERS TO IDENTIFY THESE TIRES IF, IN THE FUTURE, A SAFETY-RELATED PERFORMANCE ISSUE WERE TO BE DISCOVERED. AS A CONSEQUENCE, THERE IS A RISK THAT THE TIRES WOULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE, WHICH, IN TURN, COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
- 2009-12-22NHTSA-EquipmentYokohama Tire CorporationYokohama Tire Corporation — SIDEWALL MARKINGS/OMITTED FULL OR PARTIAL TIN
THE LACK OF A TIN ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TIRE COULD MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR CONSUMERS TO IDENTIFY THESE TIRES IF, IN THE FUTURE, A SAFETY-RELATED PERFORMANCE ISSUE WERE TO BE DISCOVERED. AS A CONSEQUENCE, THERE IS A RISK THAT THE TIRES WOULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE, WHICH, IN TURN, COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
- 2009-09-02NHTSA-EquipmentPirelli Tire, LLCPirelli Tire, LLC — TREAD/BELT EDGE SEPARATION
TREAD OR BELT EDGE SEPARATION COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- 2009-06-29NHTSA-EquipmentKumho Tire U.S.A., Inc.Kumho Tire U.S.A., Inc. — TIRE PERFORMANCE UNDER LOADED CONDITIONS
THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT IN THE VEHICLE SWAYING AND COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A CRASH.
- 2009-06-29NHTSA-EquipmentBridgestone DoNotUseBridgestone DoNotUse — INSUFFICIENT TREAD BASE GAUGE/TREAD SEPARATION
CONTINUED USE OF THE SUBJECT TIRES MAY LEAD TO VIBRATION AND GROOVE CRACKING. EXTENDED USE COULD LEAD TO TREAD DISTORTION OR TREAD SEPARATION AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
- 2009-03-31NHTSA-EquipmentBridgestone Americas Tire OperationsBridgestone Americas Tire Operations — INNERLINER CRACKING/SLOW LEAK
THE AFFECTED TIRES MAY BEGIN TO VIBRATE AT MODERATE SPEEDS. CONTINUED USE OF A TIRE WITH THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.
- 2009-02-06NHTSA-EquipmentPirelli Tire, LLCPirelli Tire, LLC — FMVSS 119/INCORRECT LOAD RANGE STAMPING
THE PURPOSE OF THIS STANDARD IS TO PROVIDE SAFE OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE LEVELS.
- 2009-01-16NHTSA-EquipmentMichelin North America, Inc.Michelin North America, Inc. — FMVSS 139/MISSING DOT TIN MARKING
WITHOUT THE "DOT" SYMBOL ON THE SIDEWALL, THE TIRE CONTAINS NO DECLARATION AS TO ITS CERTIFICATION.
- 2008-12-12NHTSA-EquipmentCooper Tire & Rubber Co.Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. — UNDERCURED/TREAD SEPARATION
THIS CONDITION CAN LEAD TO TREAD SEPARATION, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH.
- 2008-12-08NHTSA-EquipmentDILL AIR CONTROLS PRODUCTSDILL AIR CONTROLS PRODUCTS — REPLACEMENT SNAP-IN TIRE VALVE STEMS
OVER TIME, SUCH A CRACK COULD PROGRESS TO THE POINT THAT IT LEAKS AIR RESULTING IN A LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE. LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE CAN RESULT IN A FLAT TIRE AND/OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
- 2008-10-24NHTSA-EquipmentBridgestone Americas Tire OperationsBridgestone Americas Tire Operations — INSUFFICIENT TREAD BASE GAUGE/TREAD SEPARATION
CONTINUED USE OF THE SUBJECT TIRES MAY LEAD TO VIBRATION AND GROOVE CRACKING. EXTENDED USE COULD LEAD TO TREAD DISTORTION OR TREAD SEPARATION AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
- 2008-09-15NHTSA-EquipmentBridgestone Americas Tire OperationsBridgestone Americas Tire Operations — FMVSS 119/SPEED RESTRICTION MARKING
IF THESE TIRES ARE USED AT SPEEDS ABOVE 55MPH MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A TREAD/BELT DETACHMENT MAY OCCUR LEADING TO A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THE DESCRIBED FAILURE MAY CREATE A RISK OF PROPERTY DAMAGE, SERIOUS INJURY, OR DEATH.
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