Dunlop recall: Tires
What is wrong
Trek Tire LLC (Trek Tire) is recalling certain Dunlop GrandTrek PT3A tires, size 275/50R21, manufactured between December 1, 2016, and December 7, 2016, which fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 139, "New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light Vehicles." The affected tires lack the complete DOT identification marking prefix for radial tires and light vehicles.
What could happen
The lack of complete DOT identification markings can lead to inappropriate use of the tires, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealer Tire LLC will notify owners and the noncompliant tires will be replaced free of charge. The recall began on October 27, 2017. Owners may contact Trek Tire at 1-207-200-6967.
Vehicles covered
- Dunlop Grandtrek Pt3A
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17T015000
- Type
- Tires
- Filed by
- Trek Tire, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 11, 2017
- Owners notified
- Oct 27, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,400
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Dec 1, 2016 to Dec 7, 2016
- Part
- Tires › Markings
- 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.