http://www.arfc.org/rss/The latest automotive recalls from the National Highway Transportation Safety AdministrationSat, 25 May 2013 00:41:04 GMTen-us1440Copyright 2013, Eladrel Technologies, LLCAutomotiveKumho Tire U.S.A., Inc. (Kumho) is recalling certain Kumho Solus KH25 passenger car tires, size 225/45R17, produced in the weeks of 3411 through 2512 (August 21, 2011 through June 23, 2012). All tires associated with this recall relate to Kumho Tire U.S.A., Inc.+s initial recall for these tires covered by NHTSA recall 12T-020. The affected tires were rendered unusable by being punctured with 3 drill holes through the tread surface and sent to Liberty Tire Recycling, LLC (Liberty) for disposal. Instead, Liberty sold to these tires as +used tires+ to various tire wholesaler/distributors in Texas, New York, North Carolina and Puerto Rico. http://www.arfc.org/tires/kumho/solus_kh25/recalls/000054306001519810000000302/recall.aspxTue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTFederal Corporation is recalling certain Couragia A/T tires, size P265/75R16 116S, DOT Serial Numbers UX77 3210-UX770813. In the affected tires, excessive heat causes tread shoulder chunking. Thus, these tires fail to conform to the durability test requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 139, "New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light Vehicles." http://www.arfc.org/tires/federal_corporation/couragia_a-t/recalls/000054295001880833000000301/recall.aspxMon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTHercules Tire & Rubber Company (Hercules Tire) is recalling certain Hercules ALL TRAC A/T 10-ply Load Range E tires, sizes LT215/85R16 115/112S, DOT Serial Numbers JEHMECL5008-4010; LT235/85R16 120/116S, DOT Serial Numbers JEKMECL4708-4010; LT245/75R16 120/116S DOT Serial Numbers JEJKECL4608-4010; LT265/75R16 123/120S, DOT Serial Numbers JENKECL4808-4010; LT265/70R17 121/118S, DOT Serial Numbers JENJFCL5108-4010; LT245/75R17 121/118S, DOT Serial Numbers JELKFCL5008-4010 and LT225/75R16 115/112S, DOT Serial Numbers JEJKECL5108-4010. These tires can experience in-service belt and tread separations.http://www.arfc.org/tires/hercules/hercules_all_trac_a-t/recalls/000053433001832810000000301/recall.aspxMon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTHercules Tire & Rubber Company (Hercules Tire) is recalling certain Hercules ALL TRAC A/T 10-ply Load Range E tires, sizes LT215/85R16 115/112S, DOT Serial Numbers JEHMECL5008-4010; LT235/85R16 120/116S, DOT Serial Numbers JEKMECL4708-4010; LT245/75R16 120/116S DOT Serial Numbers JEJKECL4608-4010; LT265/75R16 123/120S, DOT Serial Numbers JENKECL4808-4010; LT265/70R17 121/118S, DOT Serial Numbers JENJFCL5108-4010; LT245/75R17 121/118S, DOT Serial Numbers JELKFCL5008-4010 and LT225/75R16 115/112S, DOT Serial Numbers JEJKECL5108-4010. These tires can experience in-service belt and tread separations.http://www.arfc.org/tires/hercules/hercules_all_trac_a-t/recalls/000053433001832811000000301/recall.aspxMon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTHercules Tire & Rubber Company (Hercules Tire) is recalling certain Hercules ALL TRAC A/T 10-ply Load Range E tires, sizes LT215/85R16 115/112S, DOT Serial Numbers JEHMECL5008-4010; LT235/85R16 120/116S, DOT Serial Numbers JEKMECL4708-4010; LT245/75R16 120/116S DOT Serial Numbers JEJKECL4608-4010; LT265/75R16 123/120S, DOT Serial Numbers JENKECL4808-4010; LT265/70R17 121/118S, DOT Serial Numbers JENJFCL5108-4010; LT245/75R17 121/118S, DOT Serial Numbers JELKFCL5008-4010 and LT225/75R16 115/112S, DOT Serial Numbers JEJKECL5108-4010. These tires can experience in-service belt and tread separations.http://www.arfc.org/tires/hercules/hercules_all_trac_a-t/recalls/000053433001832812000000301/recall.aspxMon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTHercules Tire & Rubber Company (Hercules Tire) is recalling certain Hercules ALL TRAC A/T 10-ply Load Range E tires, sizes LT215/85R16 115/112S, DOT Serial Numbers JEHMECL5008-4010; LT235/85R16 120/116S, DOT Serial Numbers JEKMECL4708-4010; LT245/75R16 120/116S DOT Serial Numbers JEJKECL4608-4010; LT265/75R16 123/120S, DOT Serial Numbers JENKECL4808-4010; LT265/70R17 121/118S, DOT Serial Numbers JENJFCL5108-4010; LT245/75R17 121/118S, DOT Serial Numbers JELKFCL5008-4010 and LT225/75R16 115/112S, DOT Serial Numbers JEJKECL5108-4010. These tires can experience in-service belt and tread separations.http://www.arfc.org/tires/hercules/hercules_all_trac_a-t/recalls/000053433001832813000000301/recall.aspxMon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTHercules Tire & Rubber Company (Hercules Tire) is recalling certain Hercules ALL TRAC A/T 10-ply Load Range E tires, sizes LT215/85R16 115/112S, DOT Serial Numbers JEHMECL5008-4010; LT235/85R16 120/116S, DOT Serial Numbers JEKMECL4708-4010; LT245/75R16 120/116S DOT Serial Numbers JEJKECL4608-4010; LT265/75R16 123/120S, DOT Serial Numbers JENKECL4808-4010; LT265/70R17 121/118S, DOT Serial Numbers JENJFCL5108-4010; LT245/75R17 121/118S, DOT Serial Numbers JELKFCL5008-4010 and LT225/75R16 115/112S, DOT Serial Numbers JEJKECL5108-4010. These tires can experience in-service belt and tread separations.http://www.arfc.org/tires/hercules/hercules_all_trac_a-t/recalls/000053433001832814000000301/recall.aspxMon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTHercules Tire & Rubber Company (Hercules Tire) is recalling certain Hercules ALL TRAC A/T 10-ply Load Range E tires, sizes LT215/85R16 115/112S, DOT Serial Numbers JEHMECL5008-4010; LT235/85R16 120/116S, DOT Serial Numbers JEKMECL4708-4010; LT245/75R16 120/116S DOT Serial Numbers JEJKECL4608-4010; LT265/75R16 123/120S, DOT Serial Numbers JENKECL4808-4010; LT265/70R17 121/118S, DOT Serial Numbers JENJFCL5108-4010; LT245/75R17 121/118S, DOT Serial Numbers JELKFCL5008-4010 and LT225/75R16 115/112S, DOT Serial Numbers JEJKECL5108-4010. These tires can experience in-service belt and tread separations.http://www.arfc.org/tires/hercules/hercules_all_trac_a-t/recalls/000053433001832815000000301/recall.aspxMon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTHercules Tire & Rubber Company (Hercules Tire) is recalling certain Hercules ALL TRAC A/T 10-ply Load Range E tires, sizes LT215/85R16 115/112S, DOT Serial Numbers JEHMECL5008-4010; LT235/85R16 120/116S, DOT Serial Numbers JEKMECL4708-4010; LT245/75R16 120/116S DOT Serial Numbers JEJKECL4608-4010; LT265/75R16 123/120S, DOT Serial Numbers JENKECL4808-4010; LT265/70R17 121/118S, DOT Serial Numbers JENJFCL5108-4010; LT245/75R17 121/118S, DOT Serial Numbers JELKFCL5008-4010 and LT225/75R16 115/112S, DOT Serial Numbers JEJKECL5108-4010. These tires can experience in-service belt and tread separations.http://www.arfc.org/tires/hercules/hercules_all_trac_a-t/recalls/000053433001832816000000301/recall.aspxMon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTContinental Tire is recalling certain ContiMotion motorcycle tires, size 180/60R16 M/C 74H produced from December 19, 2010, through September 24, 2011. The tires were sold as replacement equipment for Honda GoldWing 1800 motorcycles. Some of these tires may experience uneven wear, groove cracking, and belt lift. This could result in a loss of inflation pressure. http://www.arfc.org/tires/continental/contimotion/recalls/000052753001788810000000300/recall.aspxWed, 23 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMTYokohama Tire Corporation (Yokohama) is recalling certain AVID Touring S tires, size 215/65R16 98T SL, produced between February 2009 and April 2009. The tires may have been produced with an irregular geometry in the casing turn up area above the tire bead in the lower sidewall. This irregular geometry may lead to a lower sidewall crack resulting in a rapid loss of tire inflation.http://www.arfc.org/tires/yokohama/avid_touring_s/recalls/000049813001627810000000302/recall.aspxTue, 02 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMTCertain Vogue Tyre & Rubber Company (Vogue) Custom Built tires, size 225/50R17, and Signature V tires, sizes 225/50R17, 235/50R18, and 245/45R18, produced in the weeks of 0112-3212 (January 1, 2012 through August 11, 2012) fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 139, "New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light Vehicles." The tires do not have the full tire identification number (TIN) branded on the tire's outboard sidewall, as required by the standard.http://www.arfc.org/tires/vogue/custom_built/recalls/000048193001536810000000305/recall.aspxFri, 17 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMTCertain Vogue Tyre & Rubber Company (Vogue) Custom Built tires, size 225/50R17, and Signature V tires, sizes 225/50R17, 235/50R18, and 245/45R18, produced in the weeks of 0112-3212 (January 1, 2012 through August 11, 2012) fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 139, "New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light Vehicles." The tires do not have the full tire identification number (TIN) branded on the tire's outboard sidewall, as required by the standard.http://www.arfc.org/tires/vogue/signature_v/recalls/000048193001536811000000305/recall.aspxFri, 17 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMTCertain Vogue Tyre & Rubber Company (Vogue) Custom Built tires, size 225/50R17, and Signature V tires, sizes 225/50R17, 235/50R18, and 245/45R18, produced in the weeks of 0112-3212 (January 1, 2012 through August 11, 2012) fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 139, "New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light Vehicles." The tires do not have the full tire identification number (TIN) branded on the tire's outboard sidewall, as required by the standard.http://www.arfc.org/tires/vogue/signature_v/recalls/000048193001536812000000305/recall.aspxFri, 17 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMTCertain Vogue Tyre & Rubber Company (Vogue) Custom Built tires, size 225/50R17, and Signature V tires, sizes 225/50R17, 235/50R18, and 245/45R18, produced in the weeks of 0112-3212 (January 1, 2012 through August 11, 2012) fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 139, "New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light Vehicles." The tires do not have the full tire identification number (TIN) branded on the tire's outboard sidewall, as required by the standard.http://www.arfc.org/tires/vogue/signature_v/recalls/000048193001536813000000305/recall.aspxFri, 17 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMTDynamic Tire Corporation (Dynamic) is recalling certain Sailun S825 commercial application tires, size 385/65R22.5, produced between March and April 2012. The inner-liner thickness may be thinner than specification requirements.http://www.arfc.org/tires/dynamic_tire/sailun_s825/recalls/000048173001535810000000302/recall.aspxThu, 16 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMTHercules Tire & Rubber Company (Hercules) is recalling certain H502 radial medium tubeless truck tires, size 315/80R22.5 Load Range J, produced in the DOT week ending dates 5211 thru 2112. The affected tires may have been produced with an insufficient tire liner gauge (thickness) due to an improperly working machine.http://www.arfc.org/tires/hercules/h502/recalls/000047974001523811000000302/recall.aspxWed, 08 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMTKumho Tire U.S.A., Inc. (Kumho) is recalling certain Kumho Solus KH25 passenger car tires, size 225/45R17, produced in the weeks of 3411 through 2512 (August 21, 2011 through June 23, 2012). The affected tires could develop cracking in the sidewall, which could result in air loss.http://www.arfc.org/tires/kumho/solus_kh25/recalls/000047834001519810000000302/recall.aspxThu, 02 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMTBF Goodrich Commercial T/A A/S and Uniroyal Laredo HD/H tires are being recalled, sizes LT235/85R16 120 Q Load Range E and LT245/75R16 120 Q Load Range E. These tires may develop a separation at the tread/belt edge.http://www.arfc.org/tires/bf_goodrich/commercial_t-a_a-s/recalls/000047494001508811000000301/recall.aspxWed, 25 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMTBF Goodrich Commercial T/A A/S and Uniroyal Laredo HD/H tires are being recalled, sizes LT235/85R16 120 Q Load Range E and LT245/75R16 120 Q Load Range E. These tires may develop a separation at the tread/belt edge.http://www.arfc.org/tires/bf_goodrich/commercial_t-a_a-s/recalls/000047494001508812000000301/recall.aspxWed, 25 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMTBF Goodrich Commercial T/A A/S and Uniroyal Laredo HD/H tires are being recalled, sizes LT235/85R16 120 Q Load Range E and LT245/75R16 120 Q Load Range E. These tires may develop a separation at the tread/belt edge.http://www.arfc.org/tires/uniroyal/laredo_hd-h/recalls/000047494001508813000000301/recall.aspxWed, 25 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMTBF Goodrich Commercial T/A A/S and Uniroyal Laredo HD/H tires are being recalled, sizes LT235/85R16 120 Q Load Range E and LT245/75R16 120 Q Load Range E. These tires may develop a separation at the tread/belt edge.http://www.arfc.org/tires/uniroyal/laredo_hd-h/recalls/000047494001508814000000301/recall.aspxWed, 25 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMTTBC CORPORATION (TBC) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MIRADA CROSS TOUR SLX AND BIG FOOT/BIG O S/T TIRES, SIZES 235/70R16 AND 265/70R17, MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 2009 THROUGH JANUARY 2011 (WEEKS 0409 THROUGH 0411). THESE TIRES POSSESS A MANUFACTURING ANOMALY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRACK OR SEPARATION IN THE LOWER SIDEWALL. http://www.arfc.org/tires/big_foot/big_o_s-t/recalls/000046995001486821000000302/recall.aspxFri, 29 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMTTBC CORPORATION (TBC) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MIRADA CROSS TOUR SLX AND BIG FOOT/BIG O S/T TIRES, SIZES 235/70R16 AND 265/70R17, MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 2009 THROUGH JANUARY 2011 (WEEKS 0409 THROUGH 0411). THESE TIRES POSSESS A MANUFACTURING ANOMALY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRACK OR SEPARATION IN THE LOWER SIDEWALL. http://www.arfc.org/tires/big_foot/big_o_s-t/recalls/000046995001486822000000302/recall.aspxFri, 29 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMTTBC CORPORATION (TBC) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MIRADA CROSS TOUR SLX AND BIG FOOT/BIG O S/T TIRES, SIZES 235/70R16 AND 265/70R17, MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 2009 THROUGH JANUARY 2011 (WEEKS 0409 THROUGH 0411). THESE TIRES POSSESS A MANUFACTURING ANOMALY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRACK OR SEPARATION IN THE LOWER SIDEWALL. http://www.arfc.org/tires/mirada/cross_tour_slx/recalls/000046995001486823000000302/recall.aspxFri, 29 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT