Nokian recall: Tires
What is wrong
Nokian tyres has notified NHTSA about a noncompliance in certain nokian vatiiva h/t tires, size 245/70r17, produced between november 29 and december 12, 2009. These tires fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 139, "new pneumatic radial tires for light vehicles." at various mileages, the subject tires may develop and exhibit tread chunking or cracking in the tread shoulder area.
What could happen
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.
The fix
Nokian tyres will notify owners and replace the tires free of charge. The safety recall began on march 8, 2010. Owners may contact cooper tire customer relations toll-free at 1-800-854-6288 or nokian tyres consumer relations department at 1-800-565-2525.
Vehicles covered
- Nokian Vatiiva H/T
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10T010000
- Type
- Tires
- Filed by
- Nokian Tyres
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 22, 2010
- Owners notified
- Mar 8, 2010
- Vehicles or items affected
- 460
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Nov 29, 2009 to Dec 12, 2009
- Part
- Tires › Tread/belt
- Maker's own recall number
- 110
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 139
Notes
Nokian tyres' recall campaign number is110.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.