Milestar BS623: Tires
Recall 16T014000 · Sep 7, 2016 · Tireco Inc.
11,904
units affected
11,904
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16T014000
- Date
- Sep 7, 2016
- Maker
- Tireco Inc.
- Units affected
- 11,904
- Kind
- Tires
- Component
- Tires > Markings; Tires > Sidewall
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Tireco Inc. (Tireco) is recalling certain Milestar BS623 tires, size 225/70R 19.5 G/14, manufactured June 23, 2013, to January 24, 2015. The affected tires have incorrect markings on the sidewall, indicating both ratings as "DUAL" when the first rating should be identified as "SINGLE." As such, these tires fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 119, "New Pneumatic Tires-Other Than Passenger Cars."
What can happen
Incorrectly identifying the ratings on the tires may result in the operator inadvertently overloading the tires, possibly causing their failure, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Tireco will notify owners, and provide owners with a full refund of the entire purchase price. The recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Tireco customer service at 1-800-937-9433.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Milestar | BS623 | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16T014000?
1 model: Milestar BS623 (all years), about 11,904 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16T014000?
Tireco will notify owners, and provide owners with a full refund of the entire purchase price. The recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Tireco customer service at 1-800-937-9433.
What can happen?
Incorrectly identifying the ratings on the tires may result in the operator inadvertently overloading the tires, possibly causing their failure, thereby 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.