ELDORADO EL DORADO LEGEND GT 9999: TIRES:TREAD/BELT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 06T017000

Make Model Year
ELDORADO EL DORADO LEGEND GT NO YEAR
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2006-10-25 2006-10-12 2006-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Treadways Corporation

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 147

Component: TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 9672

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

CERTAIN TREADWAYS TIRES OF VARIOUS MODELS LISTED ABOVE MANUFACTURED BETWEEN AUGUST 6 AND AUGUST 19, 2006 "DOT SERIAL WEEKS 3206 AND 3306." SOME OF THE SUBJECT TIRES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH NON-CONFORMING BELT WIRE COAT STOCK. IF PLACED IN SERVICE, THE SUBJECT TIRES MAY DEVELOP A BELT SEPARATION DUE TO A REDUCED ABILITY TO PREVENT CORROSION OF THE STEEL WIRES IN AN INSTANCE WHERE MOISTURE REACHES THE STEEL BELT.

Consequence

A BELT SEPARATION COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

TREADWAYS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TREADWAYS CORPORATION CONSUMER RELATIONS DEPARTMENT AT 800-523-0430.

Notes

TREADWAYS RECALL NO. 147.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.