Run-flat settlement deal to go before federal judge (1/12/09)
Daily Record (subscription) - Baltimore,MD,USA
Under the terms of the proposed deal, Michelin North America Inc. and American Honda Motor Co. will pay $3 million to the plaintiffs’ attorneys and cover replacement costs in proportion to the wear on the tires as an extension of Michelin’s 36-month/36,000-mile warranty. more

Recall Alert: Mitsubishi Outlander (1/6/09)
Cars.com - Chicago,IL,USA
Mitsubishi has issued a recall for 21,493 Mitsubishi Outlanders from the 2007 and 2008 model years, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The recall is due to a malfunction in the LED brake lights’ lamp switch, which may cause the lights to not work while braking. more

Contact 5 Investigation: Dangerous Defect (11/11/08)
WPTV - West Palm Beach,FL,USA
An estimated 30 million potentially faulty tire valves had been hitching rides on tires across the country. They are part of a bad batch of valves manufactured in China and used by several American tire makers and auto companies. The valves have a tendency to crack and split, sometimes causing blowouts. more

Recall Alert: Bridgestone Firestone Tires (11/3/08)
Cars.com - Chicago,IL,USA
Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire has issued a recall for 162,251 tires that were produced with insufficient tread gauge, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Due to this production flaw, the tires will degrade more rapidly, causing vibrations while driving. more

Some Tire Valve Stems Could be Deadly (9/29/08)
ABC2 News - Baltimore,MD,USA
NHTSA is now looking at more seriously. The agency has opened a preliminary evaluation into more than one-million Ford vehicles because they could crack, leading to flat tires, blow-outs and accidents. The models involved in the investigation include Ford F-150, Mustang, Edge Fusion, Expedition, Explorer, Focus and Escape as well as Mercury Grand Marquis, MKX, MKZ and Milan. more

Chinese Valve Stem Warning Could Affect Everyone Who's Had Tires Replaced Since 2006 (9/5/08)
Jalopnik - Detroit,MI,USA
While a federal recall hasn't yet been issued, NHTSA has opened an investigation after a Florida man died following a blowout and flip allegedly caused by one of the defective valve stems... Ford Explorer. more

How Safe Is Your Car? (7/20/08)
Central Florida News 13 - Orlando,FL,USA
You can get also detailed crash ratings reports using the standards established by the NHTSA and other independent crash ratings. If you are buying tires... more

Goodyear Dunlop Tires North America, Ltd., Receipt of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance (5/11/08)
Trading Markets (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA
Goodyear Dunlop Tires North American, Ltd, (GDTNA), has determined that certain tires that it manufactured during the period beginning January 2003 through July 2004, do not fully comply with paragraph S6.5(f) of 49 CFR 571.119 (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 119... more

Firestone Tire Recall, Eight Years Later (5/8/08)
CBS 4 - Miami,FL,USA
It was the largest recall in United States history. The result of thousands of complaints and hundreds of deaths. Now 8 years after that recall, CBS4 Consumer Investigator Al Sunshine discovered those same tires are still claiming lives. more

Dangerous Tires Threaten Drivers (4/26/08)
NBC 4.com - Washington,DC,USA
Last summer more than 380,000 tires were recalled, but NHTSA, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says surprisingly, few consumers find out about the recalls. more

Tire Recalls (4/26/08)
NHTSA ODI
Tire recall notices from NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation  More...

Pirelli Tire Recall (4/16/08)
NHTSA ODI
Pirelli Tire is recalling 8,273 tires, size LT 235/80 R 17 Load Range E, produced from July 11, 2005 to October 30, 2007. Tread chunking, tread chunkout, partial tread separation and/or belt edge separation can occur.
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08T014

Tire Recalls (4/12/08)
NHTSA ODI
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Bridgestone prepares to recall 143 Bridgestone truck tires (4/7/08)
Modern Tire Dealer - Akron,OH,USA
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation has issued a safety recall for 143 Bridgestone tires. The recall is expected to begin on or about April 14, 2008. more

Tire Recalls (4/5/08)
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TBC, SURE and ACCC recall Cooper-built light truck tires (4/4/08)
Modern Tire Dealer - Akron,OH,USA
TBC Corp., American Car Care Centers Inc. (ACCC) and SURE Tire Inc. are notifying customers that some 18,000 light truck tires made for them by Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. are part of a greater voluntary recall by Cooper that is currently taking place. more

Tire Recalls (4/4/08)
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Recall Alert: 4586 Cadillac STS and STS-Vs (3/27/08)
Cars.com - Chicago,IL,USA
Cadillac is recalling 4,586 Cadillac STSs and STS-Vs from the 2008 model year due to “premature tire failure.” The failure is due to a faulty tire pressure monitoring system that fails to alert drivers to falling tire pressure, according to NHTSA's recall summary. Such loss of pressure could cause drivers to lose control of their cars. more

NHTSA offers news feed for motorcycle tire recalls (3/25/08)
Clutch and Chrome - Fort Lauderdale,FL,USA
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is bringing the news of recalled tires to the computer age, hosting an rss feed to inform subscribers of the latest product recalls. more

Another Cooper Tire Recall (3/25/08)
Newsinferno.com - New York,NY,USA
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company of Findlay, Ohio is replacing defective tires for the second time in eight months and the third time in recent years. This time, Cooper Tire is voluntarily recalling 48,037 tires due to a sidewall separation problem and is filing the recall with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The recall, which was initiated on March 14, covers over 20 different Cooper Tire brands... more

Cooper Recalling LT Tires (3/24/08)
Tire Review - Akron,OH,USA
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is recalling some 48,000 LT-metric tires due to potential sidewall separation... According to NHTSA’s recall summary, the tires “fail to conform to the requirements of FMVSS 139,” and “a bulge can occur in the lower sidewall... more

NHTSA Re-Issues Ford Recall (3/3/08)
Cars.com - Chicago,IL,USA
NHTSA is urging those who didn’t heed the first recall notice to head to a dealer for a drive-through repair as soon as possible. more

New rules mean safer, more fuel efficient tires (1/29/08)
TheCarConnection.com - USA
The NHTSA also has been ordered to come up with a national educational campaign to alert drivers to the need to keep tires properly inflated. more

Tire rules to improve safety (1/28/08)
DetNews.com - Detroit,MI,USA
Federal regulators late last week moved closer to making tires safer for drivers with the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging tire monitor rules and the introduction of regulations making it easier for consumers to register their tire purchases so they can be contacted in case of a recall... NHTSA Administrator Nicole Nason said Friday that the agency wanted to take steps to make the recall process work smoother. more

Recalled tires may be a "time bomb" on your car (12/3/07)
ABC 4 - Salt Lake City,USA
Are you driving on a recalled tire? You may not know it. Even more disturbing -- the experts may not know it either... The tire that blew out on her car should not have been on the road at all, it had been recalled 2 years before the rollover. Millions of recalled tires just like it have not been returned and are still on the road today. more

One Day After Recall Ends, Defective Chinese Tires Still for Sale; Attorney Calls on NHTSA to Investigate (11/1/07)
Earthtimes - London,UK
In his motion, Killino alleges that California Tire of Nogales, Arizona, had made available for resale light truck tires manufactured by the Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Company (HZ) in 2005. Similar tires were part of a recall... more

Motorist Wants Tire Recalled After Accident (10/17/07)
Click 2 Houston.com - Houston,TX,USA
It is our understanding that NHTSA, which continually monitors data on all automotive products, has no pending investigations involving any Cooper tires and... more

US, China Reach Auto Safety Agreement (9/13/07)
The Associated Press -
In June, NHTSA ordered a US importer, Foreign Tire Sales Inc., to recall as many as 450000 tires it had bought from Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co. more

China-US deal targets recall fights (9/11/07)
USA Today - USA
Two people died and another was injured in crashes involving the tires, NHTSA says. The recall was held up "because there was a delay in getting the... more

Court of opinion: One small company's recall of hundreds of thousands of Chinese tires may change the way imported tires are regulated (8/31/07)
Modern Tire Dealer - Akron,OH,USA
An imminent recall of hundreds of thousands of allegedly defective, Chinese-manufactured light truck tires is raising questions about how recalls of foreign-made products should be handled. The situation also may prompt U.S.-based tire importers to think twice about how they structure their sourcing contracts with offshore manufacturers. more

BUYER BEWARE Check your vehicle for recalled tires (8/31/07)
Allentown Morning Call - Allentown,PA,USA
State Attorney General Tom Corbett is warning consumers about potentially dangerous tires manufactured in China and imported by Foreign Tire Sales, Inc., a tire distributor in New Jersey. According to information provided by Foreign Tire Sales, Inc. to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, certain models of Westlake, Compass and YKS tires for SUVs and light trucks have insufficient gum strips or are missing gum strips, which are needed to prevent tire treads or belts from separating from the tire. more

Importer recalls 255,000 Chinese-made tires (8/11/07)
USA Today
NEWARK (AP) — A tire importer said Thursday it would recall 255,000 Chinese-made tires it claims were defective because they lack a safety feature that prevents tread separation. more

Defective Chinese-Made Tire Recall (8/11/07)
InjuryBoard.com - Tampa,FL,USA
Hundreds of thousands of defective tires made in China are being recalled starting today. The tires are distributed by Foreign Tire Sales Inc., which is overseeing the recall. The problem --the tires are missing a gum strip that is an important safety feature which binds the belts of a tire together. more

Massive Recall of Chinese Tires (8/9/07)
Public Citizen - Auto Safety & Consumer Protection - Washington,DC,USA
In June, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a recall of 450000 tires manufactured by Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co. since 2002. more

Chinese Tire Recall Issued (8/9/07)
6abc.com - Philadelphia,PA,USA
The Chinese manufacturer, Hangzhou Zhongce said it has fully cooperated with NHTSA and has not found any evidence the tires are defective. more

Importer Recalls 255000 Chinese Tires (8/9/07)
Forbes - NY,USA
Although Foreign Tire Sales did not make the tires, it is responsible for the recall, under US law. NHTSA ordered the recall after Foreign Tire Sales told... more

Chinese tire recall could start this week (8/7/07)
Modern Tire Dealer - Akron,OH,USA
Foreign Tire Sales Inc.'s (FTS) recall of 250000 allegedly defective light truck tires made by Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co. Ltd. could begin as early as this... more

Attorney General Warns Consumers About Dangerous Tires from China (8/6/07)
WYMT - Hazard,KY,USA
NHTSA has not called for a recall of any of these tires, and no replacement tire program has been instituted. However, an official recall of at least some... more

Texans Urged to Check for Potentially Dangerous Tires (8/6/07)
KCBD-TV - Lubbock,TX,USA
The Office of the Attorney General is urging Texas drivers to check their vehicles for potentially dangerous tires. The tires were sold from 2002 to 2006 for light trucks, sports utility vehicles, and vans, and could be in danger of tread separation. The tires were made by Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co. Ltd. ("HZ") inChina... If the DOT number contains "FTS" as part of the number, the tire may be subject to a recall in the future. more

FTS Clarifies Recall Population Change (7/27/07)
Tire Review - Akron,OH,USA
Based on that information, FTS said that it and NHTSA agreed to focus initial recall efforts on those Phase II tires. At the same time, FTS said, the recall... more

Recall will encompass fewer tires than originally anticipated ... (7/27/07)
Modern Tire Dealer - Akron,OH,USA
A lawyer for FTS says the Union, NJ-based importer did not know of the three production phases until Hangzhou's July 11 letter to NHTSA. more

Chinese Made Tire Recall Smaller Than Expected (7/27/07)
InjuryBoard.com - Tampa,FL,USA
In a letter to NHTSA, FTS said its has narrowed the group of questioned tires. The impacted tires were produced in three phases, FTS said, but only those... more

Recall Population Reduced, Tiremaker Claims No Impact on Business (7/25/07)
Tire Review - Akron,OH,USA
Originally, FTS and NHTSA estimated that 450000 tires had to be recalled due to concerns over tread separations. In a letter to NHTSA, FTS said its has... more

US regulators missed tire defect (7/20/07)
AZ Central.com - AZ,USA
U.S. regulators missed an early warning of defects that sparked a recall of 442,000 Chinese-made tires, safety advocates said. Reports filed by the importer, Foreign Tire Sales, with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration contained information that was ignored... more

NHTSA, Bush task force take on imported goods' safety (7/18/07)
DetNews.com - Detroit,MI,USA
President Bush will establish a working group to look at the safety of imported goods, including defective tires, in the wake of a number of incidents with Chinese goods... National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said at a Senate Commerce committee hearing that Congress may need to take a look the issue of imports of motor vehicle parts and equipment in the wake of the recall of 450,000 Chinese tires. more

Injuries Prompt Recall of Combination Tire Inflator and Hand Pumps by Genuine Innovations (7/17/07)
Combination Tire Inflator and Hand Pumps: The combination tire inflator and hand pump can shatter under pressure when inflating tires if there is a blockage in the tire valve, posing the risk of bruises, lacerations, and ringing in the ears to consumers. The firm has received 12 reports of combination tire inflator and hand pumps exploding. Six injuries were reported, including lacerations, temporary ringing in ear and bruising. more

Cooper voluntarily recalls 91,747 Dominator Sport A/T tires (7/16/07)
Modern Tire Dealer - Akron,OH,USA
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has voluntarily recalled 91,747 Dominator Sport A/T tires sold through Discount Tire Co. Inc.'s Discount Tire and America's Tire outlets. more

Cooper recalls 92,000 truck tires (7/14/07)
Akron Beacon Journal - Akron,OH,USA
Owners of the recalled tires will get free replacements and balancing, Cooper said in a NHTSA filing... more

Safety Advocates and Families Call on Congress to End Secrecy on Vehicle Safety Data and Close Recall Loopholes (7/13/07)
Earthtimes.org - USA
REHOBOTH, Mass., July 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In the wake of a June recall of allegedly defective Chinese-made light truck tires, safety advocates and an attorney representing the families of three men involved in a deadly crash have asked members of Congress to make automotive defect information public and to close a loophole in the regulations regarding importers' ability to recall defective products... more

Company recalls 92,000 tires (7/13/07)
AZ Central.com - AZ,USA
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., the second-largest U.S. tiremaker, is recalling about 92,000 light- truck tires after consumers complained about tread separations. The recall affects Dominator Sport A/T tires made from July 2002 through March 2005 at Cooper's plant in Findlay, Ohio... Cooper's move follows a NHTSA inquiry that began in July 2006... more