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NHTSARecalled 2014-01-23

Lionshead Specialty Tire & Wheel LLC — TIRES

Is my product affected?

VAIL SPORT ST LH99

  • Brand VAIL SPORT

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Lionshead Specialty Tire & Wheel LLC is recalling a total of 39,569 Vail Sport ST LH 99 tubeless trailer tires in size 225/75D15. The recalled tires were manufactured between November 20, 2011, and September 21, 2013. These tires can suffer damage from road hazards, fail after prolonged use, or become unseated from the rim, which increases the risk of a crash and creates a safety hazard.

Lionshead will notify owners, and authorized dealers will replace the defective tires with compliant ones at no cost. The replacement program for the initial group of tires began in February 2014, and replacement for the expanded group of tires was expected to begin in June 2014. Affected consumers should contact Lionshead at 1-574-533-6169 for further information about the recall and replacement process.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

Tire damage from road hazards, failure from prolonged use or unseating of the tire from the rim increases the risk of a crash.

What should I do?

Lionshead will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tires with compliant ones. The recall of the initial population of tires began in February 2014. The recall for the expanded population of tires is expected to begin in June 2014. Customers may contact Lionshead at 1-574-533-6169.

Details from the source

Double Camel, in cooperation with Lionshead Specialty Tire & Wheel LLC (Lionshead), notified the agency on January 21, 2014 that they are recalling 1,440 Vail Sport ST LH 99 tubeless trailer tires, size 225/75D15, load range D, DOT code 69, manufactured from July 14, 2013, through July 27, 2013 (and a sidewall date code 2813 or 2913). On May 7, 2014, Double Camel increased the recall to include an additional 38,129 Vail Sport ST LH 99 tires encompassing build dates from November 20, 2011, through September 21, 2013 (dates codes 4711 through 3713). The total population of the tires being recalled is now 39,569. The original population of tires may fail under prolonged use and may become unseated from the rims and the additional population of tires may be more susceptible to failure due to road hazards. As such, these tires fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 119, "New Pneumatic Tires for Vehicles Other Than Passenger Cars."

Source

Official record: NHTSA ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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