NATIONAL XT RENEGADE 9999: TIRES:TREAD/BELT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 06T030000

Make Model Year
NATIONAL XT RENEGADE NO YEAR
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2006-10-25 2006-12-29 2006-12-29

Manufacturers Involved: DEL- NAT TIRE CORPORATION

Component: TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 509

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

CERTAIN DEL-NAT 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

DEL-NAT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 25, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DEL-NAT AT 901-775-8127.

Notes

DEL-NAT 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.