National tire recalls

Sentury Tire Thailand (Sentury Tire) is recalling certain Arroyo, Landgolden, Landsail, Lexani, Lionhart, Mavis, Mohave, National, Radar, and Vercelli tires. Please refer to the recall report for specific tires and affected tire production population. The tire's base tread layer was improperly cured, which can result in tread separation.

CERTAIN DEL-NAT 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.

SOME TIRES MAY DEVELOP TREAD SEPARATION IN TREAD SHOULDER AREA CAUSING TREAD TO BULGE AND A THUMPING VIBRATION WHEN TIRE IS IN USE; CONTINUED USE MAY CAUSE PLY CORD TO BREAK AND LINER TO TEAR AND LOSE INFLATING AIR PRESSURE.

TIRES FAILED TO MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR ENDURANCE OF FMVSS NO. 109.

UNACCEPTABLE NUMBER OF TREAD SEPARATION. TEST RECORDS SHOW THAT TIRES MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 119. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: TREAD SEPARATION WILL LEAD TO RAPID LOSS OF INFLATING AIR.

TIRES MAY BE SUBJECT TO FAILURE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.

THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY FAIL IN SERVICE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.