Hercules recall: Tires
What is wrong
Hercules 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.
What could happen
The presence of this condition may precipitate the formation of voids (U crack) which could result in early life sidewall separations, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The fix
Hercules will notify owners and the tires will be replaced free of charge. The safety recall began on August 20, 2012. Owners may contact Hercules toll-free at 1-800-677-3573.
Vehicles covered
- Hercules H502
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 12T021000
- Type
- Tires
- Filed by
- Hercules Tire & Rubber Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 8, 2012
- Owners notified
- Aug 20, 2012
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,915
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Dec 25, 2011 to May 26, 2012
- Part
- Tires › Sidewall
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to 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.