Hercules recall: Tires
What is wrong
Hercules Tire & Rubber Company (Hercules Tire) is recalling certain Hercules ALL TRAC A/T 10-ply Load Range E tires, sizes LT215/85R16 115/112S, DOT Serial Numbers JEHMECL5008-4010; LT235/85R16 120/116S, DOT Serial Numbers JEKMECL4708-4010; LT245/75R16 120/116S DOT Serial Numbers JEJKECL4608-4010; LT265/75R16 123/120S, DOT Serial Numbers JENKECL4808-4010; LT265/70R17 121/118S, DOT Serial Numbers JENJFCL5108-4010; LT245/75R17 121/118S, DOT Serial Numbers JELKFCL5008-4010 and LT225/75R16 115/112S, DOT Serial Numbers JEJKECL5108-4010. These tires can experience in-service belt and tread separations.
What could happen
Should a separation occur, the driver could lose control of the vehicle without warning, which could increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
The fix
Hercules Tire will notify owners and replace the affected tires free of charge, including mounting and balancing. The recall began on February 27, 2013. Owners may contact Hercules Tire at 1-888-965-5795 or by email: [email protected] for more information.
Vehicles covered
- Hercules Hercules All Trac A/T
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 13T002000
- Type
- Tires
- Filed by
- Hercules Tire & Rubber Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 11, 2013
- Owners notified
- Feb 27, 2013
- Vehicles or items affected
- 102,000
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Dec 14, 2008 to Oct 16, 2010
- Part
- Tires › Tread/belt
- Maker's own recall number
- 01-2013
Notes
Hercules Tire's recall campaign number is 01-2013.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.