Api recall: Tires
What is wrong
American Pacific Industries, Inc. (API) is recalling certain Gladiator brand truck and trailer tires of various sizes. These tires did not pass quality control and are deemed to be unsafe for road service.
What could happen
The subject tires can fail unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
The defective tires have been captured and quarantined at the border and will be destroyed. Customers may contact API at 1-661-702-0988. Since all of the affected tires have been recovered, an owner notification letter will not be issued.
Vehicles covered
- Api Gladiator
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14T005000
- Type
- Tires
- Filed by
- American Pacific Industries, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 6, 2014
- Owners notified
- Jul 7, 2014
- Vehicles or items affected
- 761
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Tires
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.