- Vehicles
- 36,592
- Built between
- Dec 2009 – Nov 2011
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Tire
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 17 April 2012
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between December 2009 and November 2011. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Achilles Desert Hawk A/PBuilt January 2010 to November 2011
- Radar Radial RLT-9Built December 2009 to January 2011
What the defect is
Pt. Multistrada arah sarana is recalling certain achilles desert hawk a/p light truck tires, sizes LT215/85R16 115/112L 10PR, LT235/85R16 120/116L 10PR, LT225/75R16 115/112L 10PR, produced between january 2010 and november 2011, and radar radial RLT-9 light truck radial tires produced from december 30, 2009, through january 31, 2011. The achilles tires were produced with a narrow bead design which can cause blistering on the lower sidewall. The radar tires have defective sidewall design which may lead to tread separation. Accordingly, the tires fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 139, "new pneumatic radial tires for light vehicles."
What could happen
These tires may experience blistering on their sidewall or tread separation that may cause sudden loss of air, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
What gets fixed
PT. MULTISTRADA ARAH SARANA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT TIRES WITH A SIMILAR TIRE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 17, 2012.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtDecember 2009 to November 2011
- Recall reported to NHTSA5 April 2012
- Owners notified17 April 2012
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 5 April 2012.
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 pt. Multistrada arah sarana customer hotline at 1-800-944-8414.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- PT. MULTISTRADA ARAH SARANA, TBK
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 139
- Recall initiated by
- OVSC
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.