- Vehicles
- 943
- Built between
- Jan 2012 – Jan 2012
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Tire
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 5 July 2012
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 2012 and January 2012. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- TBC Sigma Stampede Radial SUVBuilt January 2012 to January 2012
What the defect is
Tbc corporation (tbc) is recalling certain sigma stampede radial SUV, size P265/70R17, equipped with DOT code UTT6TX60112. Contaminated rubber may have been used in the tread compound which could result in tread separation.
What could happen
Tread separation can result in loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
What gets fixed
TBC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. FREE MOUNTING AND BALANCING WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED, AS APPLICABLE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 5, 2012.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 2012 to January 2012
- Recall reported to NHTSA19 June 2012
- Owners notified5 July 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 19 June 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 tbc at 1-901-363-8030.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 156
- Recalling manufacturer
- TBC CORPORATION
- 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
Tbcs recall number is 156.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.