Yokohama Yokohama Recalls
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Recalled Component
TIRES:MARKINGS
TIRES:MARKINGS
Recall Date
January 21st, 2010
January 21st, 2010
Units Effected
6,254
6,254
NHTSA Campaign Number: 10T001000
Manufacturer: YOKOHAMA TIRE CORPORATION
Manufactured Begin Date: December 2nd, 2007
Manufactured End Date: September 19th, 2009
Date of Owner Notification: April 27th, 2012
Defect Summary:
CERTAIN YOKOHAMA TIRES, SIZE P215/60R15 AVID H4S 93H, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN DECEMBER 2, 2007, AND SEPTEMBER 19, 2009, FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE TIRE IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 139, "NEW PNEUMATIC RADIAL TIRES FOR LIGHT VEHICLES." THE MOLDED MARKINGS ON ONE SIDEWALL DO NOT CONTAIN THE COMPLETE TIRE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (TIN) OR PARTIAL (TIN) AS REQUIRED. Consequence Summary:
THE LACK OF A TIN ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TIRE COULD MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR CONSUMERS TO IDENTIFY THESE TIRES IF, IN THE FUTURE, A SAFETY-RELATED PERFORMANCE ISSUE WERE TO BE DISCOVERED. AS A CONSEQUENCE, THERE IS A RISK THAT THE TIRES WOULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE, WHICH, IN TURN, COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. Corrective Summary:
YOKOHAMA'S PETITION FOR RELIEF FROM REMEDY BASED ON ITS BELIEF THAT THE NONCOMPLIANCE WAS INCONSEQUENTIAL TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY WAS DENIED BY NHTSA ON FEBRUARY 16, 2012. ACCORDINGLY, YOKOHAMA WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN. IT WILL NOTIFY REGISTERED OWNERS AND PROVIDE FREE REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 27, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YOKOHAMA CAMPAIGN SERVICE CENTER AT 1-888-801-4162. Recall Notes:
OWNERS MAY ALSO 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 .
December 29th, 2009
Recalled Component
TIRES:MARKINGS
TIRES:MARKINGS
Recall Date
December 29th, 2009
December 29th, 2009
Units Effected
1,205
1,205
NHTSA Campaign Number: 09T014000
Manufacturer: YOKOHAMA TIRE CORPORATION
Manufactured Begin Date: September 1st, 2007
Manufactured End Date: November 28th, 2009
Date of Owner Notification: April 24th, 2012
Defect Summary:
CERTAIN YOKOHAMA REPLACEMENT TIRES, SIZE 205/50R16 A680 87V, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1, 2007 AND NOVEMBER 28, 2009, FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 139, "NEW PNEUMATIC RADIAL TIRES FOR LIGHT VEHICLES." THE MOLDED MARKINGS ON ONE SIDEWALL DO NOT CONTAIN THE COMPLETE TIRE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (TIN) OR PARTIAL (TIN) AS REQUIRED. Consequence Summary:
THE LACK OF A TIN ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TIRE COULD MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR CONSUMERS TO IDENTIFY THESE TIRES IF, IN THE FUTURE, A SAFETY-RELATED PERFORMANCE ISSUE WERE TO BE DISCOVERED. AS A CONSEQUENCE, THERE IS A RISK THAT THE TIRES WOULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE, WHICH, IN TURN, COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. Corrective Summary:
THE SAFETY RECALLBEGAN ON APRIL 24, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YOKOHAMA CAMPAIGN SERVICE CENTER AT 1-888-801-4162. Recall Notes:
OWNERS MAY ALSO 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 .
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