NHTSA recall campaign

06T013000

ManufacturerKUMHO TIRE U.S.A., INC.Reported2006-06-30Affected78,321 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

CERTAIN NANJING KUMHO ROAD VENTURE HT - 824 AND ROAD VENTURE AT - KL78 LIGHT TRUCK TIRES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 15 AND DECEMBER 24, 2005. THESE TIRES MAY DEVELOP A NOTICEABLE BLISTER ON THE SIDEWALL, WHICH MAY EVENTUALLY RESULT IN TIRE AIR PRESSURE LOSS.

Risk

DRIVING ON AN UNDERINFLATED TIRE COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

KUMHO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 17, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KUMHO TIRE AT 800-445-8646 EXT. 342, 348, OR 338.

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.