Falken / Sumitomo recall: Tires
What is wrong
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (Sumitomo) is recalling certain Sumitomo and Falken tires. Please refer to the recall report for specific tire information. A deformation may occur in the tires near the bead, which could result in bead separation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 119, "New Pneumatic Tires-Other Than Passenger Cars."
What could happen
Tire bead separation can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Sumitomo will notify owners and replace the affected tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 7, 2022. Owners may contact Sumitomo customer service at 1-800-845-8378.
Vehicles covered
- Falken Gi338
- Falken Ri130Ec
- Falken Ri150Ec
- Falken Ri151S
- Sumitomo St528
- Sumitomo St709Se
- Sumitomo St710Se
- Sumitomo St719Se
- Sumitomo St778+Se
- Sumitomo St788Se
- Sumitomo St900
- Sumitomo St908N
- Sumitomo St938
- Sumitomo St948Se
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 22T007000
- Type
- Tires
- Filed by
- Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 6, 2022
- Owners notified
- Jun 7, 2022
- Vehicles or items affected
- 6,993
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Tires › Bead
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 119
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.nhtsa.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.