AURORA AL03 9999: TIRES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 06T029000

Make Model Year
AURORA AL03 NO YEAR
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2007-01-15 2006-12-22 2006-12-26

Manufacturers Involved: Hankook Tire America Corp.

Component: TIRES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 7208

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

CERTAIN HANKOOK AURORA COMMERCIAL TRUCK TIRES MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH1 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 15, 2006. A NON SPECIFIED RUBBER COMPOUND WAS USED IN THESE TIRES AND COULD CAUSE PREMATURE ENDING OF TIRE SERVICE LIFE UNDER CERTAIN EXTREME CONDITIONS OF USE OR ABUSIVE USE.

Consequence

PREMATURE WEAR OF THE TIRE COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

HANKOOK WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN JANUARY 15, 2007. OWNER MAY CONTACT HANKOOK AT 888-652-8767.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY: 1-800-424-9153'; OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.