Yokohama recall: Tires
What is wrong
Yokohama 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.
What could happen
Rapid air loss while the vehicle is in use may result in a tire failure that could cause a crash.
The fix
Yokohama will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tires free of charge. The safety recall BEGAN ON October 26, 2012. Owners may contact Yokohama at 1-888-589-3348.
Vehicles covered
- Yokohama Avid Touring S
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 12T025000
- Type
- Tires
- Filed by
- Yokohama Tire Corporation
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 2, 2012
- Owners notified
- Oct 26, 2012
- Vehicles or items affected
- 10,669
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Feb 15, 2009 to Apr 18, 2009
- 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.