9999 MICHELIN PILOT SPORT Recall

Campaign:

05T024000 on 12/26/2005

Component:

Tires:sidewall

Affected:

4,600

Defect:

Certain michelin pilot sport tires, size 255/35zr20 97y extra load, sold for use as replacement tires and also imported on some jagaur xj8 vehicles. all of the affected tires have dot tire identification numbers that begin with dot fhpnefmx and end with the last two digits of 00, 01, 02, 03 or 05. the subject tires may develop a blister in the sidewall.

Consequence:

The condition may result in a rapid loss of air pressure, which could lead to a loss of control and a vehicle crash.

Correction:

Michelin will notify owners and replace the tires free of charge. the recall began on february 10, 2006. owners may contact michelin customer relations at 1-800-847-3435.

Notes:

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.

9999 MICHELIN PILOT SPORT TSB

Bulletin:

PM-18-01 Euro Va

Component:

190000 tires

Summary:

Proper tire replacement guidelines, particularly as it applies to globalized (?euro?) vans and the differences in tire size designations that may be applied to them (i.e., pmetric, lt-metric, european metric (passenger), or european commer

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