CARLISLE TIRE AND WHEEL – FMVSS 119/PREMATURE CRACKING/POSSIBLE TREAD LOSS

CERTAIN CARLISLE TIRE & WHEEL ASSEMBLIES WITH LOAD RANGE F USA TRAIL TIRES, SIZE 20.5/8.0-10, USED IN A SINGLE AXLE APPLICATION BY KARAVAN TRAILER. THESE TIRES MAY HAVE BEEN INFLATED LESS THAN THE SPECIFIED PRESSURE AND/OR MAY NOT HAVE HAD THE PROPER CARCASS TENSION, ALL OF WHICH HAS RESULTED IN PREMATURE CRACKING AND, IN SOME CASES, TREAD LOSS. THESE TIRES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES.


Report Received Date 08/31/2007
NHTSA ID 07T006000
Consequence Summary A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR IF THE TIRES FAIL PREMATURELY.
Corrective Action CARLISLE IS WORKING WITH KARAVAN TO REPLACE THE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 31, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT CARLISLE TIRE AT 1-800-260-7959.
Recall Code UUBUACF
Potentially Affected 4200
Fire Risk When Parked No
Do Not Drive No
Recall Link Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=07T006000)