PEP BOYS DEFINITY DAKOTA H/T
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Pep Boys is recalling certain Definity Dakota H/T tires in size 245/70R17 that were manufactured between November 15 and November 28, 2009. These tires may develop tread chunks or cracks in the tread shoulder area at various mileages, which can separate from the tire casing. This defect may cause body damage to the vehicle or cause the driver to lose control and crash.
Pep Boys will replace the affected tires free of charge. Owners should contact Cooper Tire Customer Relations at 1-800-854-6288 or Pep Boys at 1-800-737-2697 (1-800-PEP-BOYS) to arrange for replacement. The recall began on March 22, 2010.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
TREAD CHUNKS MAY SEPARATE FROM THE TIRE CASING RESULTING IN BODY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE OR THE DRIVER MAY LOSE CONTROL RESULTING IN A CRASH.
PEP BOYS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COOPER TIRE CUSTOMER RELATIONS TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-854-6288 OR PEP BOYS AT 1-800-PEP-BOYS (1-800-737-2697).
PEP BOYS HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A NONCOMPLIANCE IN CERTAIN DEFINITY DAKOTA H/T TIRES, SIZE 245/70R17, PRODUCED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 15 AND NOVEMBER 28, 2009. THESE TIRES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 139, "NEW PNEUMATIC RADIAL TIRES FOR LIGHT VEHICLES." AT VARIOUS MILEAGES, THE SUBJECT TIRES MAY DEVELOP AND EXHIBIT TREAD CHUNKING OR CRACKING IN THE TREAD SHOULDER AREA.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.