ELDORADO EL DORADO ZTR SPORT LT 9999: TIRES:SIDEWALL
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08T006000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| ELDORADO | EL DORADO ZTR SPORT LT | NO YEAR |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2008-03-18 | 2008-03-26 | 2008-03-26 |
Production Dates: 2007-12-02 - 2008-02-02
Manufacturers Involved: TBC Corporation
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 150
Component: TIRES:SIDEWALL
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 17014
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Regulation Part Number: 571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 139
TBC CORPORATION IS RECALLING 17,014 VARIOUS LOAD RANGE E TIRES, SIZE LT265/75R16, PRODUCED BETWEEN DECEMBER 2, 2007 AND FEBRUARY 2, 2008. THESE TIRES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 139, NEW PNEUMATIC RADIAL TIRES FOR LIGHT VEHICLES. AFTER TESTING, A BULGE CAN OCCUR IN THE LOWER SIDEWALL ON THE WHITE SIDEWALL SIDE WHICH INDICATES THE EXISTENCE OF A SEPARATION BETWEEN TWO LOWER SIDEWALL COMPONENTS.
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
TBC IS WORKING WITH COOPER TIRE TO NOTIFY OWNERS. THE AFFECTED TIRES WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 18, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COOPER TIRE CUSTOMER RELATIONS TOLL-FREE AT 800-854-6288 OR TBC AT 1-901-363-8030.
TBC'S RECALL NUMBER 150.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.
