- Vehicles
- 17,369
- Built between
- Jun 2014 – Oct 2014
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Tire
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 24 December 2014
- Repaired
- 70%
- Unrepaired
- 4,616
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between June 2014 and October 2014. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Towmax Str STBuilt June 2014 to October 2014
Repair progress
4,616 of 17,369 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2016.
70% repaired — 12,228 of 17,369 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 272
- Scrapped or exported
- 253
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Dynamic Tire Corp. (Dynamic) is recalling certain Towmax STR tires, size ST225/75 R15 manufactured June 15, 2014, to October 14, 2014. The affected tires may have the Incorrect Load Capacity and Inflation Pressure Stampings. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 119, "New Pneumatic Tires for Vehicles Other Than Passenger Cars."
What could happen
The misinformation on the label could lead a driver to overinflate the tires. Tire overinflation may increase the risk of a tire failure which can increase the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Dynamic will notify owners, and dealers will replace all eligible tires, free of charge. The recall began on December 24, 2014.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJune 2014 to October 2014
- Recall reported to NHTSA7 November 2014
- Owners notified24 December 2014
- Latest repair reportQ1 2016 — 70% repaired
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 7 November 2014.
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 Dynamic QA/Compliance at 1-905-595-5558 Ext. 508.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Dynamic Tire Corp.
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 119
- 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 Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to 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.