2013

1,495 Dynapro MT tires are being recalled by the Hankook Tire America Corporation because of the possibility that they could contribute to a crash.  The recall pertains to just shy of 1,500 LT325/60R18 RT03 tires that were produced between August 2011 and this past September.  The tread/belt edge of these tires could experience a separation,… read more

The threat of a potential tire failure has prompted Federal Corporation to announce the recall of Couragia A/T tires that are P265/75RI6 116S in size.  8,513 tires are affected by the recall, which was initiated once it was discovered that the tires may potentially fail to meet the benchmarks set forth by the Federal Standard… read more

The threat of a tread separation has prompted the recall of certain Hercules ALL TRAC A/T tires made between November 2008 and October 16, 2010.  The Hercules Tire & Rubber Company announced the recall when it was discovered that a separation can be had in the in-service belt or the tread of these tires.  If… read more

A recall has been issued not for a vehicle, but for those tires that are meant to transport that vehicle safely to its destination. The Yokohama Tire Corporation announced the recall, which affects AVID Touring S tires.  Affected tires were manufactured from February through April of 2009, and only tires of size 215/65R16 98T SL… read more

Signature V and Custom Built tires are being recalled by the Certain Vogue Tyre & Rubber Company because the outboard sidewall fails to contain the tire’s full identification number.  Law requires this number to be there so the tires can be easily targeted if a safety recall is necessary.  701 tires are affected.  Owners will… read more

H502 radial medium tubeless truck tires are being recalled by the Hercules Tire & Rubber Company because of an error in the manufacturing process of the items.  1,222 tires are being recalled in total.  A faulty machine used during production could have led these tires to not have the proper tire liner thickness.  U cracks… read more

Nearly 800,000 tires are being recalled because of the threat of separation at the edge of the belt/tread.  Uniroyal Laredo HD/H and BF Goodrich Commercial T/A A/S tires are the affected models.  Should separation occur while a vehicle is being driven, the tire would quickly lose air and increase the risk that a crash would… read more

A number of tires have been recalled because they could endanger any vehicle that happens to be equipped with the affected units. The recall was announced by the TBC Corporation and concerns their Bigfoot/Big O S/T and Mirada Cross Tour SLX tires produced between January 2009 and January of last year.  The tires are of… read more

Over 10,000 tires are being recalled because of the danger that their usage could pose to drivers. The recall was announced by the Cooper Tire & Rubber Company and concerns Discoverer H/T tires, Discoverer LSX tires, and Mastercraft Courser HTR tires.  In addition to these affected products, a number of other brands not necessarily listed… read more

Two tire manufacturers have announced voluntary recalls of their products recently in two separate cases. Cooper Tire and Rubber Company has issued a recall for specific units of its Discoverer light vehicle tires, size LT245/75R16, manufactured between February 12, 2012, and March 10, 2012 due to the possibility that they were designated with an incorrect… read more

As a Bakersfield car accident attorney, I know how dangerous driving on the roads can sometimes be.  We rely on our cars to keep us safe from any and all possible obstacles.  That’s why it’s so sad to see the very systems we rely on turn out to be faulty in some aspect. The Toyo… read more

News sources state that vehicles from 2006 through 2012 manufactured by Volvo are being recalled. This happened due to a possible misplacement of the right labels for the inflation pressure in the tires. The manufacturer claims that there is a significantly decreasing number of new cars coming from the factory with spare tires. The recalled… read more