| NHTSA Record Id: 32018 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: FTS |
| Recalled Component Id: 000023666000233528000000301 |
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| Model Name: WESTLAKE |
Model Year: 9999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 07T003000 |
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| Component Name: TIRES:TREAD/BELT |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FOREIGN TIRE SALES, INC |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 18 2004 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 14 2006 |
| Report For : T |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 255000 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Aug, 09 2007 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Foreign Tire Sales, Inc. |
Report Received Date: Jun, 11 2007 |
| Record Creation date : Jun, 20 2007 |
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| Defect Summary : Certain foreign tire sales (fts) tires were manufactured without a gum strip or with an insufficient gum strip between the belts or other construction to keep the belts from separating. only tires with a date code between 0404 and 0206 are involved. |
Consequence Summary: The tread may separate from the tire while driving at highway speeds, possibly resulting in loss of control, a vehicle crash, property damage, injury or death. |
| Corrective Summary : The recall campaign will begin on august 9, 2007. owners of record will be notified by first class mail. advertisement will be made in several media outlets. owners may visit www.foreigntire.com or call (888) 899-9293. involved tires will be replace by the selling dealer or another designated dealer at no cost for correctly fitted tires. (an excess charge may apply in the event the replacement must be upgraded) owners must bring their tires in prior to october 25, 2007. |
Recall Notes: Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. |
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