- Vehicles
- 784
- Built between
- Sep 2006 – Jun 2008
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Tire
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 5 February 2009
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between September 2006 and June 2008. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Michelin Pilot AlpinBuilt September 2006 to June 2008
What the defect is
Michelin is recalling 784 michelin pilot alpin PA2 zp tires, size 225/50R17 94H, produced from september 17, 2006 through june 14, 2008. These tires fail to conform to the labeling requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 139, "new pneumatic radial tires for light vehicles." the "DOT" symbol of the DOT tin is missing.
What could happen
Without the "DOT" symbol on the sidewall, the tire contains no declaration as to its certification.
What gets fixed
MICHELIN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT TIRES FREE OF CHARGE, INCLUDING MOUNTING AND BALANCING. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 5, 2009.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtSeptember 2006 to June 2008
- Recall reported to NHTSA16 January 2009
- Owners notified5 February 2009
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 16 January 2009.
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 consumer care toll-free at 1-800-847-3435 between 8:00AM and 8:00PM est monday through friday.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 139
- 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 also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
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.