The defect
CERTAIN TBC CORPORATION, BRAND NAME, BIG "O" TIRE INC., MESA C/T TIRES, SIZE LT285/75R16, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 7, 2004, AND JANUARY 14, 2006. THESE TIRES MAY NOT HAVE ADEQUATE RUBBER COVERAGE OF THE BELT EDGE DUE TO LOW TREAD GAUGE IN THE SHOULDER SLOT AREA OF THE TIRE. WHEN THIS CONDITION EXISTS, IT MAY EVENTUALLY CAUSE CRACKING AT THE BASE OF THE SHOULDER SLOTS RESULTING IN EXPOSED BELT WIRE WHICH COULD LEAD TO ACCELERATED BELT DEGRADATION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A SEPARATION. IF THE SEPARATION IS NOT DETECTED, CONTINUED USE MAY CAUSE THE PLY CORDS TO BREAK AND THE TUBELESS LINER TO TEAR AND LOSE THE INFLATING AIR.
The risk
LOSS OF AIR MAY CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE STEERING CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
TBC CORPORATION WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS ARE BEING WARNED TO AVOID DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS UNTIL THE TIRES HAVE BEEN INSPECTED AND REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 6, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TBC CORPORATION 'S QUALITY ASSURANCE DEPARTMENT AT 901-363-8030.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by the manufacturer · part: tread/belt
Tires covered
| Brand | Tire line | Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Big "O" Tire Inc. | Mesa C/T | — |
Tire recalls in 2006
NHTSA received 22 tire recall campaigns in 2006, covering up to 589,629 tires. With 2,974 tires, this campaign ranks 15 of 22 by size that year.
More from Tbc Corporation
6 tire recall campaigns filed by Tbc Corporation; the latest are listed here.
| Campaign | Brands | Tires |
|---|---|---|
| 12T014000 29 Jun 2012 | Big Foot,Mirada | 72,938 |
| 12T011000 19 Jun 2012 | TBC | 943 |
| 10T006000 5 Mar 2010 | TBC | 546 |
| 08T006000 26 Mar 2008 | Big O,El Dorado,Jet/Tel/Tri,Laramie,TBC | 17,014 |
| 06T027000 20 Nov 2006 | Big O,TBC | 15,208 |