NHTSA Campaign 10T005000 — PEP BOYS DEFINITY DAKOTA H/T 9999 TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Official recall record formatted for easier reading and linking. Campaign: 10T005000. Vehicle: PEP BOYS DEFINITY DAKOTA H/T. Component: TIRES:TREAD/BELT.
Overview
| Campaign Number | 10T005000 |
|---|---|
| Make / Model | PEP BOYS DEFINITY DAKOTA H/T |
| Model Year | 9999 |
| Component | TIRES:TREAD/BELT |
| Manufacturer | PEP BOYS |
| Manufacturer Campaign # | 152 |
Official summary
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.
Official consequence
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.
Official remedy
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).
Official 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Full record fields (non-empty)
| Record ID | 84233 |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Campaign Number | 10T005000 |
| Make | PEP BOYS |
| Model | DEFINITY DAKOTA H/T |
| Model Year | 9999 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number | 152 |
| Component | TIRES:TREAD/BELT |
| Manufacturer Name | PEP BOYS |
| Manufacturing Begin Date | 2009-11-15 |
| Manufacturing End Date | 2009-11-28 |
| Record Type Code | T |
| Potentially Affected Units | 424 |
| Action Date | 2010-03-22 |
| Initiator Code | MFR |
| Manufacturer (Display) | PEP BOYS |
| Report Date | 2010-03-05 |
| Notification Date | 2010-03-05 |
| Additional Field 17 | 571 |
| Additional Field 18 | 139 |
| Official Summary | 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. |
| Official Consequence | 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. |
| Official Remedy | 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). |
| Official Notes / Contact | 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> . |
| NHTSA Record Key | 000035317000847768000000301 |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Do Not Sell | No |