- Vehicles
- 3,793
- Built between
- Jun 2014 – Sep 2014
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Tire
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 5 March 2015
- Repaired
- 26%
- Unrepaired
- 2,794
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between June 2014 and September 2014. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Milestar BD733Built June 2014 to September 2014
- Milestar BS623Built June 2014 to September 2014
Repair progress
2,794 of 3,793 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2016.
26% repaired — 992 of 3,793 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 7
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
Tireco Inc. (Tireco) is recalling certain Milestar BS623 Premium All Position tires, size 225/70R19.5, and Milestar BD733 Regional Open Shoulder Drive tires, size 225/70R19.5, manufactured June 9, 2014, to September 28, 2014. The affected tires may crack in the lower sidewall.
What could happen
Tires that have cracks in the lower sidewall have an increased risk of a sudden failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Tireco will notify owners, and purchasers of the affected tires will receive full refunds. The recall began on March 5, 2015.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJune 2014 to September 2014
- Recall reported to NHTSA10 February 2015
- Owners notified5 March 2015
- Latest repair reportQ2 2016 — 26% 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 10 February 2015.
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 Tireco customer service at 1-310-767-7990.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Tireco 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 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.