9999 HERCULES TERRA TRAC A/T Recalls (6)
- Campaign:
- 06T028000 on 11/20/2006
- Component:
- Tires:tread/belt
- Manufactured:
- 08/05/2006 - 08/18/2006
- Affected:
- 3,661
- Defect:
- Certain hercules 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.
- Consequence:
- A belt separation could result in a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Hercules will notify owners and replace the defective tires free of charge. the recall began on october 25, 2006. owners may contact hercules consumer relations department at 800-677-9535.
- Notes:
- Hercules recall no. 2.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 06T028000 on 11/20/2006
- Component:
- Tires:tread/belt
- Manufactured:
- 08/05/2006 - 08/18/2006
- Affected:
- 3,661
- Defect:
- Certain hercules 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.
- Consequence:
- A belt separation could result in a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Hercules will notify owners and replace the defective tires free of charge. the recall began on october 25, 2006. owners may contact hercules consumer relations department at 800-677-9535.
- Notes:
- Hercules recall no. 2.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 06T028000 on 11/20/2006
- Component:
- Tires:tread/belt
- Manufactured:
- 08/05/2006 - 08/18/2006
- Affected:
- 3,661
- Defect:
- Certain hercules 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.
- Consequence:
- A belt separation could result in a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Hercules will notify owners and replace the defective tires free of charge. the recall began on october 25, 2006. owners may contact hercules consumer relations department at 800-677-9535.
- Notes:
- Hercules recall no. 2.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 06T028000 on 11/20/2006
- Component:
- Tires:tread/belt
- Manufactured:
- 08/05/2006 - 08/18/2006
- Affected:
- 3,661
- Defect:
- Certain hercules 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.
- Consequence:
- A belt separation could result in a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Hercules will notify owners and replace the defective tires free of charge. the recall began on october 25, 2006. owners may contact hercules consumer relations department at 800-677-9535.
- Notes:
- Hercules recall no. 2.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 06T028000 on 11/20/2006
- Component:
- Tires:tread/belt
- Manufactured:
- 08/05/2006 - 08/18/2006
- Affected:
- 3,661
- Defect:
- Certain hercules 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.
- Consequence:
- A belt separation could result in a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Hercules will notify owners and replace the defective tires free of charge. the recall began on october 25, 2006. owners may contact hercules consumer relations department at 800-677-9535.
- Notes:
- Hercules recall no. 2.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 08T012000 on 04/07/2008
- Component:
- Tires:sidewall
- Manufactured:
- 12/01/2007 - 01/11/2008
- Affected:
- 2,005
- Defect:
- Hercules tire is recalling 2,005 load range e tires, size lt265/75r16, produced between december 2, 2007 and january 12, 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.
- Consequence:
- This condition could result in a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Hercules tire is working with cooper tire to notify owners. the affected tires will be replaced free of charge. the recall began on february 29, 2008. owners may contact cooper tire customer relations toll-free at 800-854-6288 or hercules tire's consumer relations department at 800-677-9535.
- Notes:
- Hercules tire recall no. 150.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
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