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NHTSA Campaign 18T002000

TIRES

Issued by Les Schwab · Reported Mar 16, 2018 · 41,336 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Les Schwab is recalling certain steel-belted radial truck tires that Les Schwab retreaded for their customers. The vulcanizing compound used during the retreading may not have been completely cured, resulting in incomplete adhesion of the tread to tire casing. The potentially affected retreaded tires were manufactured at Les Schwab's three retread facilities during calendar weeks 42 through 50 of 2017 and have the DOTR numbers: RDNJ4217RS - RDNJ5017RS, RNVK4417RS - RNVK5017RS and RCEE4217RS - RCEE5017RS.

Consequence

The incompletely cured vulcanizing compound can result in the tire tread separating from the tire casing, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Les Schwab will notify the customers that had their tires retreaded, and will exchange the affected tires for properly retreaded ones, free of charge. The recall began April 27, 1018. Owners may contact Les Schwab at 1-541-447-4136.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
LES SCHWAB RETREADED TIRES 41,336

Source: NHTSA Campaign 18T002000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.