- Vehicles
- 4,600
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Tire
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 10 February 2006
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- Michelin Pilot Sport
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
The condition may result in a rapid loss of air pressure, which could lead to a loss of control and a vehicle crash.
What gets fixed
MICHELIN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 10, 2006.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA27 December 2005
- Owners notified10 February 2006
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 27 December 2005.
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 may contact michelin customer relations at 1-800-847-3435.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- 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
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.
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.