ACCC AMERICAN PROSPECTOR SUV
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
American Car Care Centers, Inc. is recalling certain American Prospector SUV tires in size 245/70R17 that were manufactured between November 15 and November 21, 2009. These tires may develop tread chunks or cracking in the tread shoulder area at various mileages, which can cause tread chunks to separate from the tire. This separation could result in body damage to the vehicle or cause the driver to lose control and crash.
American Car Care Centers will notify owners and replace the affected tires at no charge. The recall began on March 11, 2010. Affected consumers should contact Cooper Tire Customer Relations toll-free at 1-800-854-6288 or the ACCC Corporate Office at 1-901-680-9927.
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.
ACCC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 11, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COOPER TIRE CUSTOMER RELATIONS TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-854-6288 OR ACCC CORPORATE OFFICE AT 1-901-680-9927.
AMERICAN CAR CARE CENTER HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A NONCOMPLIANCE IN CERTAIN AMERICAN PROSPECTOR SUV TIRES, SIZE 245/70R17, PRODUCED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 15 AND NOVEMBER 21, 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.
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