The defect
FTS IS RECALLING 350 FTS CHASSIS CONTAINER TIRES WITH THE BRAND NAME DIRECTION, SIZE 11.22.5. THESE TIRES WERE NOT BRANDED WITH THE MAXIMUM SINGLE USE LOAD RANGE WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES.
The risk
THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT PROVIDED A DESCRIPTION OF THE CONSEQUENCE AS IT RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY.
The remedy
FTS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND BRING THE TIRES INTO COMPLIANCE BY BRANDING THEM WITH THE REQUIRED INFORMATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 28, 2008.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by the manufacturer · safety standard FMVSS 119 · part: markings
Tires covered
| Brand | Tire line | Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| FTS | Direction | — |
Tire recalls in 2008
NHTSA received 21 tire recall campaigns in 2008, covering up to 8,065,975 tires. With 350 tires, this campaign ranks 17 of 21 by size that year.
More from Foreign Tire Sales, Inc
4 tire recall campaigns filed by Foreign Tire Sales, Inc; the latest are listed here.
| Campaign | Brands | Tires |
|---|---|---|
| 08T002000 3 Jan 2008 | FTS | 7,350 |
| 07T003000 11 Jun 2007 | FTS | 255,000 |
| 06T014000 2 Aug 2006 | FTS | 49,594 |