LES Schwab Retreaded Tires: Tires
Recall 18T002000 · Mar 16, 2018 · Les Schwab
41,336
units affected
41,336
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18T002000
- Date
- Mar 16, 2018
- Maker
- Les Schwab
- Units affected
- 41,336
- Kind
- Tires
- Component
- Tires
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Les Schwab is recalling certain steel-belted radial truck tires that Les Schwab retreaded for their customers. The vulcanizing compound used during the retreading may not have been completely cured, resulting in incomplete adhesion of the tread to tire casing. The potentially affected retreaded tires were manufactured at Les Schwab's three retread facilities during calendar weeks 42 through 50 of 2017 and have the DOTR numbers: RDNJ4217RS - RDNJ5017RS, RNVK4417RS - RNVK5017RS and RCEE4217RS - RCEE5017RS.
What can happen
The incompletely cured vulcanizing compound can result in the tire tread separating from the tire casing, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Les Schwab will notify the customers that had their tires retreaded, and will exchange the affected tires for properly retreaded ones, free of charge. The recall began April 27, 1018. Owners may contact Les Schwab at 1-541-447-4136.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Les Schwab | Retreaded Tires | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18T002000?
1 model: Les Schwab Retreaded Tires (all years), about 41,336 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18T002000?
Les Schwab will notify the customers that had their tires retreaded, and will exchange the affected tires for properly retreaded ones, free of charge. The recall began April 27, 1018. Owners may contact Les Schwab at 1-541-447-4136.
What can happen?
The incompletely cured vulcanizing compound can result in the tire tread separating from the tire casing, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.