- Vehicles
- 1,800,000
- Built between
- Nov 2006 – Jul 2007
- Models
- 6
- Recall type
- Tire
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 9 December 2008
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between November 2006 and July 2007. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Dill-Acp TR-413
- Dill-Acp TR-413 (tire Valve)Built November 2006 to July 2007
- Dill-Acp TR-414
- Dill-Acp TR-414 (tire Valve)Built November 2006 to July 2007
- Dill-Acp TR-418
- Dill-Acp TR-418 (tire Valve)Built November 2006 to July 2007
What the defect is
Dill air controls products (dill) is recalling 1.8 million replacement snap-in rubber valve stems, models dill apc TR413, TR414, and TR418, sold between november 2006 and july 2007. These valves may lack the required additive to protect the rubber against deterioration from ozone exposure. As a result, affected valve stems, when subject to high levels of ozone, may weather and crack earlier than normal for this product.
What could happen
Over time, such a crack could progress to the point that it leaks air resulting in a loss of tire pressure. Loss of tire pressure can result in a flat tire and/or loss of vehicle control, which could cause a crash without warning.
What gets fixed
DILL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED VALVE STEMS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 9, 2008. OWNERS MAY VISIT WWW.TIREVALVERECALL.NET FOR INFORMATION.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtNovember 2006 to July 2007
- Recall reported to NHTSA8 December 2008
- Owners notified9 December 2008
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 8 December 2008.
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.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- DILL AIR CONTROLS PRODUCTS
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
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.