Defect Description For Recall
Certain Foreign Tire Sales (Fts) Tires Were Manufactured Without A GUM Strip Or With An Insufficient GUM Strip Between The Belts Or Other ConstruCTIon To Keep The Belts From Separating. Only Tires With A Date Code Between 0404 And 0206 Are Involved.
Make Of Vehicle
FTS
Model Of Vehicle
COMPASS
Year
9999
Recall Campaign Number
07T003000
Component Description
Tires:Tread/Belt
Effect Of Defect
The Tread May Separate From The Tire While Driving At Highway Speeds, Possibly Resulting In Loss Of Control, A Vehicle Crash, Property Damage, Injury Or Death.
Fix Defect
The Recall Campaign Will Begin On August 9, 2007. Owners Of Record Will Be Notified By First Class Mail. Advertisement Will Be Made In Several Media Outlets. Owners May Visit Www.Foreigntire.Com Or Call (888) 899-9293. Involved Tires Will Be Replace By The Selling Dealer Or Another Designated Dealer At No Cost For Correctly Fitted Tires. (An Excess Charge May Apply In The Event The Replacement Must Be Upgraded) Owners Must Bring Their Tires In Prior To October 25, 2007.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Foreign Tire Sales, Inc
Start Of Manufacture
20040118
End Of Manufacture
20060114
Type Of Vehicle Recall
T
Number Affected
255000
Date Owners Notified
20070809
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Foreign Tire Sales, Inc.
Date Report Received
20070611