Falken Tire Corporation | NHTSA Recall #01T007000

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 01T007000 by Falken Tire Corporation. Includes 15,425 affected units, FALKEN TIRE/FMVSS 109 - TIRE STRENGTH, component: TIRES, and more from the Department of Transportation.

Defect Summary

Tire description: falken radial a/p and ohtsu high country a/p tire sizes lt235/85r16 10pr and lt245/75r16 10pr manufactured between august 26, 2000, and january 6, 2001. these tires do not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 109 "new pneumatic tires," section 5.3 tire strength "plunger test."

Corrective Action

Owners will be instructed to go to any dealer of their choice that can provide replacement tires free of charge. owner notification began march 1, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact falken customer service at 1-800-723-2553.

Recall Overview

NHTSA ID: 01T007000

Manufacturer: Falken Tire Corporation

Report Received Date: 2001-01-31T00:00:00

Subject: Falken tire/fmvss 109 - tire strength

Component: Tires

Potentially Affected Units: 15,425

Details

MFR Campaign Number: NR (Not Reported)

Recall Type: Tire

Defect Summary: Tire description: falken radial a/p and ohtsu high country a/p tire sizes lt235/85r16 10pr and lt245/75r16 10pr manufactured between august 26, 2000, and january 6, 2001. these tires do not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 109 "new pneumatic tires," section 5.3 tire strength "plunger test."

Consequence Summary: Casing failure can occur if tire is loaded to the max.

Corrective Action: Owners will be instructed to go to any dealer of their choice that can provide replacement tires free of charge. owner notification began march 1, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact falken customer service at 1-800-723-2553.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No

Do Not Drive: No

Completion Rate: N/A

Metadata

SID: row-r6kr.56v8-9tts

NHTSA ID: 01T007000

Position: N/A

Created At: 1742808662

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Updated At: 1742808662

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