The defect
TBC CORPORATION IS RECALLING 17,014 VARIOUS LOAD RANGE E TIRES, SIZE LT265/75R16, PRODUCED BETWEEN DECEMBER 2, 2007 AND FEBRUARY 2, 2008. THESE TIRES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 139, NEW PNEUMATIC RADIAL TIRES FOR LIGHT VEHICLES. AFTER TESTING, A BULGE CAN OCCUR IN THE LOWER SIDEWALL ON THE WHITE SIDEWALL SIDE WHICH INDICATES THE EXISTENCE OF A SEPARATION BETWEEN TWO LOWER SIDEWALL COMPONENTS.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
TBC IS WORKING WITH COOPER TIRE TO NOTIFY OWNERS. THE AFFECTED TIRES WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 18, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COOPER TIRE CUSTOMER RELATIONS TOLL-FREE AT 800-854-6288 OR TBC AT 1-901-363-8030.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by the manufacturer · safety standard FMVSS 139 · part: sidewall
Tires covered
| Brand | Tire line | Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Big O | Big O A/T Bigfoot | — |
| El Dorado | El Dorado ZTR Sport LT | — |
| Jet/Tel/Tri | Jetzon Revenger A/T | — |
| Jet/Tel/Tri | Telstar Turbostar A/T | — |
| Laramie | Laramie Performer A/T | — |
| TBC | Stampede Radial At/S | — |
| TBC | Wild Country Radial XTX Sport | — |
| TBC | Wild Trac Radial Ltr+Ii | — |
Tire recalls in 2008
NHTSA received 21 tire recall campaigns in 2008, covering up to 8,065,975 tires. With 17,014 tires, this campaign ranks 5 of 21 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 |
| 06T027000 20 Nov 2006 | Big O,TBC | 15,208 |
| 06T006000 28 Feb 2006 | Big "O" Tire Inc. | 2,974 |