DILL-ACP TR-413, TR-413 (TIRE VALVE), TR-414, TR-414 (TIRE VALVE) and 2 more: Tires
Recall 08T028000 · Dec 8, 2008 · Dill Air Controls Products
1,800,000
units affected
1,800,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 08T028000
- Date
- Dec 8, 2008
- Maker
- Dill Air Controls Products
- Units affected
- 1,800,000
- Kind
- Tires
- Component
- Tires > Valve
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
DILL AIR CONTROLS PRODUCTS (DILL) IS RECALLING 1.8 MILLION REPLACEMENT SNAP-IN RUBBER VALVE STEMS, MODELS DILL APC TR413, TR414, AND TR418, SOLD BETWEEN NOVEMBER 2006 AND JULY 2007. THESE VALVES MAY LACK THE REQUIRED ADDITIVE TO PROTECT THE RUBBER AGAINST DETERIORATION FROM OZONE EXPOSURE. AS A RESULT, AFFECTED VALVE STEMS, WHEN SUBJECT TO HIGH LEVELS OF OZONE, MAY WEATHER AND CRACK EARLIER THAN NORMAL FOR THIS PRODUCT.
What can happen
OVER TIME, SUCH A CRACK COULD PROGRESS TO THE POINT THAT IT LEAKS AIR RESULTING IN A LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE. LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE CAN RESULT IN A FLAT TIRE AND/OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DILL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED VALVE STEMS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 9, 2008. OWNERS MAY VISIT WWW.TIREVALVERECALL.NET FOR INFORMATION.
Vehicles covered
6 models, 6 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Dill-Acp | TR-413 | Not stated |
| Dill-Acp | TR-413 (TIRE VALVE) | Not stated |
| Dill-Acp | TR-414 | Not stated |
| Dill-Acp | TR-414 (TIRE VALVE) | Not stated |
| Dill-Acp | TR-418 | Not stated |
| Dill-Acp | TR-418 (TIRE VALVE) | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 08T028000?
6 models: Dill-Acp TR-413 (all years), Dill-Acp TR-413 (TIRE VALVE) (all years), Dill-Acp TR-414 (all years) and 3 more, about 1.80 million vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 08T028000?
DILL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED VALVE STEMS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 9, 2008. OWNERS MAY VISIT WWW.TIREVALVERECALL.NET FOR INFORMATION.
What can happen?
OVER TIME, SUCH A CRACK COULD PROGRESS TO THE POINT THAT IT LEAKS AIR RESULTING IN A LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE. LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE CAN RESULT IN A FLAT TIRE AND/OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.