NHTSA Campaign 22T007000

TIRES:BEAD

Issued by Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. · Reported May 6, 2022 · 6,993 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (Sumitomo) is recalling certain Sumitomo and Falken tires. Please refer to the recall report for specific tire information. A deformation may occur in the tires near the bead, which could result in bead separation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 119, "New Pneumatic Tires-Other Than Passenger Cars."

Consequence

Tire bead separation can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Sumitomo will notify owners and replace the affected tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 7, 2022. Owners may contact Sumitomo customer service at 1-800-845-8378.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FALKEN GI338 6,993
FALKEN RI130EC 6,993
FALKEN RI150EC 6,993
FALKEN RI151S 6,993
SUMITOMO ST528 6,993
SUMITOMO ST709SE 6,993
SUMITOMO ST710SE 6,993
SUMITOMO ST719SE 6,993
SUMITOMO ST778+SE 6,993
SUMITOMO ST788SE 6,993
SUMITOMO ST900 6,993
SUMITOMO ST908N 6,993
SUMITOMO ST938 6,993
SUMITOMO ST948SE 6,993

Source: NHTSA Campaign 22T007000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.