Federal Corporation recall: Tires
What is wrong
Federal Corporation is recalling certain Couragia A/T tires, size P265/75R16 116S, DOT Serial Numbers UX77 3210-UX770813. In the affected tires, excessive heat causes tread shoulder chunking. Thus, these tires fail to conform to the durability test requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 139, "New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light Vehicles."
What could happen
Tire shoulder tread chunking could cause a tire failure and increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Federal Corporation will notify owners and will replace the tires, free of charge. The recall began on April 30, 2013. Owners may contact Federal Tires consumer hotline at 1-855-444-8250.
Vehicles covered
- Federal Corporation Couragia A/T
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 13T003000
- Type
- Tires
- Filed by
- Federal Corporation
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 1, 2013
- Owners notified
- Apr 30, 2013
- Vehicles or items affected
- 8,513
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Tires › Tread/belt
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 139
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.