The defect
CERTAIN TBC CORPORATION TIRES OF VARIOUS MODELS LISTED ABOVE MANUFACTURED BETWEEN AUGUST 6 AND AUGUST 19, 2006 (DOT SERIAL WEEKS 3206 AND 3306.) SOME OF THE SUBJECT TIRES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH NON-CONFORMING BELT WIRE COAT STOCK. IF PLACED IN SERVICE, THE SUBJECT TIRES MAY DEVELOP A BELT SEPARATION DUE TO A REDUCED ABILITY TO PREVENT CORROSION OF THE STEEL WIRES IN AN INSTANCE WHERE MOISTURE REACHES THE STEEL BELT.
The risk
A BELT SEPARATION COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
TBC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 20, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TBC CORPORATION CONSUMER RELATIONS DEPARTMENT AT 901-541-3616.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by the manufacturer · part: tread/belt
Tires covered
| Brand | Tire line | Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Big O | Big O Aspen | — |
| Big O | Big O H/R Euro Tour | — |
| Big O | Big O SXP G/T | — |
| TBC | Classic Radial SR | — |
| TBC | Cordovan Centron | — |
| TBC | Cordovan Grand Prix Performance GT | — |
| TBC | Multi-Mile Matrix | — |
| TBC | Multi-Mile Wild Country Radial RVT | — |
| TBC | Sigma Regent | — |
| TBC | Sigma Regent Touring HR | — |
| TBC | Sigma Regent Touring TR | — |
| TBC | Sigma Shadow | — |
| TBC | Sigma Stampede Radial SUV | — |
| TBC | Sigma Supreme TR | — |
| TBC | Sigma Tempest | — |
| TBC | Stampede Radial A/T | — |
| TBC | Vanderbilt Turbo Tech Radail GT | — |
Tire recalls in 2006
NHTSA received 22 tire recall campaigns in 2006, covering up to 589,629 tires. With 15,208 tires, this campaign ranks 7 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 |
| 06T006000 28 Feb 2006 | Big "O" Tire Inc. | 2,974 |