- Vehicles
- 221
- Built between
- Dec 2003 – Dec 2003
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Tire
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 27 February 2004
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between December 2003 and December 2003. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Michelin 305/50R20 120HBuilt December 2003 to December 2003
What the defect is
Michelin cross terrain SUV tires, size 305/50R20 120H, built during weeks 50 and 51, 2003. These tire fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 109, "new pneumatic tires." the tires do not meet the strength requirements for the extra load tire category.
What could happen
These tires are more susceptible to failure following impact with road hazards. A vehicle crash could occur without warning should the tire be damaged from impact with road hazards, possibly resulting in personal injuries or even death.
What gets fixed
MICHELIN WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT TIRES FREE OF CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 27, 2004.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtDecember 2003 to December 2003
- Recall reported to NHTSA13 February 2004
- Owners notified27 February 2004
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 13 February 2004.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact michelin at 1-800-847-3435 between 8:30AM and 6:00PM eastern standard time.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 109
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.