- Vehicles
- 78,321
- Built between
- Jan 2005 – Dec 2005
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Tire
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 17 July 2006
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 2005 and December 2005. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Nanjing Kumho Tire Co Road Venture AT - KL78Built January 2005 to November 2005
- Nanjing Kumho Tire Co Road Venture HT - 824Built March 2005 to December 2005
What the defect is
Certain nanjing kumho road venture ht - 824 and road venture at - KL78 light truck tires manufactured between january 15 and december 24, 2005. These tires may develop a noticeable blister on the sidewall, which may eventually result in tire air pressure loss.
What could happen
Driving on an underinflated tire could result in a vehicle crash.
What gets fixed
KUMHO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 17, 2006.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 2005 to December 2005
- Recall reported to NHTSA30 June 2006
- Owners notified17 July 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 30 June 2006.
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 kumho tire at 800-445-8646 ext. 342, 348, or 338.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- KUMHO TIRE U.S.A., 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.