The defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE TIRES COULD HAVE BEEN DAMAGED WHEN THE TIRES WERE MOUNTED ON THE WHEELS. IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE BEAD AREA OF THE TIRE MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED.
The risk
IF THE BEAD SEALING AREA IS DAMAGED, LOSS OF AIR COULD OCCUR WHILE DRIVING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE ALL FOUR TIRES AND INSPECT THEM FOR BEAD AREA DAMAGE. IF THERE IS DAMAGE, A NEW TIRE WILL BE INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 2, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Accord | 2006 |
Components: TIRES:BEAD
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honda Accord | 2006 | 433 | 12 |
Other tires recalls in 2005
8 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the tires; HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) filed 96 campaigns in all.
| 05V499000 2 Nov 2005 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 05V495000 25 Oct 2005 | JOHN EVANS MANUFACTURING CO. |
| 05V398000 14 Sept 2005 | COUNTRY COACH INC |
| 05V357000 11 Aug 2005 | MCNEILUS TRUCK & MANUFACTURING |
| 05V310000 6 Jul 2005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 05V277000 14 Jun 2005 | COUNTRY COACH INC |
| 05V036000 3 Feb 2005 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005