Yokohama RY215: Tires
Recall 13T009000 · Oct 17, 2013 · Yokohama Tire Corporation
1,192
units affected
1,192
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13T009000
- Date
- Oct 17, 2013
- Maker
- Yokohama Tire Corporation
- Units affected
- 1,192
- Kind
- Tires
- Component
- Tires > Markings
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Yokohama Tire Corporation (Yokohama) is recalling certain 7.50R16 RY215 tires manufactured January 1, 2006, through August 1, 2011. These tires are missing the "DOT" prefix, the required load/inflation information and do not list the material and number of structural plies. Thus, these tires fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard, No. 119, "New Pneumatic Tires for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of more than 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) and Motorcycles."
What can happen
Without load/inflation markings, owners may overload the tire which could result in tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Yokohama will notify owners and dealers will replace the tires, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin by late November 2013. Owners may contact Yokohama at 1-800-423-4544.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Yokohama | RY215 | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13T009000?
1 model: Yokohama RY215 (all years), about 1,192 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13T009000?
Yokohama will notify owners and dealers will replace the tires, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin by late November 2013. Owners may contact Yokohama at 1-800-423-4544.
What can happen?
Without load/inflation markings, owners may overload the tire which could result in tire failure, 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.