The defect
Michelin North America, Inc. (Michelin) is recalling certain X, XWX, Pilote X, XVS, TRX, MXV, XAS, TB 15, XDX, ZX, VHC, TB 5, XM+, and PB 20 specialty tires, sold for use on certain vintage and antique vehicles. Please see the attached products listing for a complete list of all affected tires and sizes. The DOT certification symbol is missing from the tire sidewalls. As such, these tires fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 109, "New Pneumatic and Certain Specialty Tires," and 139, "New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light Vehicles."
The risk
Tires that are missing a DOT symbol may be used in inappropriate applications, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Michelin will replace the tires with a debit card provided to owners to defray the cost of mounting and balancing or offer a refund, free of charge. If necessary, certain recalled SKUs may be replaced with competitor tires of the same tire size. Owner notification letters were mailed July 14, 2023. Owners may contact Michelin's customer service at 1-866-324-2835.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by the manufacturer · safety standard FMVSS 109 · part: markings
Tires covered
| Brand | Tire line | Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Michelin | MXV | — |
| Michelin | PB 20 | — |
| Michelin | Pilote X | — |
| Michelin | TB 15 | — |
| Michelin | TB 5 | — |
| Michelin | TRX | — |
| Michelin | VHC | — |
| Michelin | X | — |
| Michelin | XM+ | — |
| Michelin | XVS | — |
| Michelin | XWX | — |
| Michelin | Xas | — |
| Michelin | ZX | — |
Tire recalls in 2022
NHTSA received 17 tire recall campaigns in 2022, covering up to 335,752 tires. With 16,983 tires, this campaign ranks 4 of 17 by size that year.
More from Michelin North America, Inc.
11 tire recall campaigns filed by Michelin North America, Inc.; the latest are listed here.
| Campaign | Brands | Tires |
|---|---|---|
| 25T008000 19 May 2025 | Michelin | 6,888 |
| 24T012000 23 Oct 2024 | Michelin | 46 |
| 23T002000 13 Apr 2023 | Michelin | 542,110 |
| 22T005000 25 Apr 2022 | Michelin | 86 |
| 19T025000 20 Dec 2019 | Michelin | 32 |
| 16T012000 29 Aug 2016 | Michelin | 184 |
| 15T020000 22 Sept 2015 | Michelin | 247 |
| 15T016000 10 Aug 2015 | BF Goodrich | 104,000 |
| 13T012000 12 Dec 2013 | Michelin | 1,200,000 |
| 13T006000 12 Jul 2013 | Michelin | 100,000 |