NHTSA recall campaign
10T021000
ManufacturerHANKOOK TIRE AMERICA CORP.Reported2010-12-20Affected17,729 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
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.
Risk
THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRES CAN WEAR PREMATURELY AND/OR EXPERIENCE A BLOW-OUT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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Affected vehicles
0 entriesNHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.