- Vehicles
- 36,292
- Built between
- Dec 2008 – Jun 2009
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Tire
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 17 July 2009
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between December 2008 and June 2009. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Kumho Mohave A/TBuilt December 2008 to June 2009
What the defect is
Kumho tire USA is recalling 36,292 kumho mohave a/t light truck all terrain tires, sizes LT225/75R16, LT245/75R16, and LT265/75R16, produced between december 7, 2008 and june 13, 2009. The vehicle's handling performance becomes difficult when operated under loaded conditions or when changing lanes.
What could happen
This condition may result in the vehicle swaying and could possibly result in a crash.
What gets fixed
KUMHO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 17, 2009.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtDecember 2008 to June 2009
- Recall reported to NHTSA29 June 2009
- Owners notified17 July 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 29 June 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 kumho toll-free at 1-800-445-8646.
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
Owners 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.