- Vehicles
- 250,620
- Built between
- Apr 2014 – Oct 2016
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Tire
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 24 October 2016
- Repaired
- 38%
- Unrepaired
- 155,264
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between April 2014 and October 2016. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Dextero Touring DTR1Built September 2015 to September 2016
- Gt Radial Champiro Touring A/SBuilt October 2015 to October 2016
- Primewell Valera Touring IIBuilt April 2014 to October 2016
Repair progress
155,264 of 250,620 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2018.
38% repaired — 95,356 of 250,620 reported
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
GITI Tire (USA) Ltd. (GITI) is recalling certain imported Primewell Valera Touring II tires, sizes 205/50R17 93V XL, 215/50R17 95V XL, 225/50R17 94V, 225/50R18 95T, and 205/65R16 95H, GT Radial Champiro Touring A/S tires, sizes 205/50R17 93V XL, 215/50R17 95V XL, 225/50R17 94V, 205/65R16 95H, and 225/50R18 95T, and Dextero Touring DTR1 tires, sizes 205/50R17 93V XL, 215/50R17 95V XL, 225/50R17 94V, manufactured by PT. Gajah Tunggal TBK in Indonesia. The affected replacement passenger car tires may develop cracks in the lower sidewall, potentially resulting in a loss of air.
What could happen
A loss of air pressure may result in sudden tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
GITI will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected tires, free of charge. The recall began on October 24, 2016.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtApril 2014 to October 2016
- Recall reported to NHTSA6 October 2016
- Owners notified24 October 2016
- Latest repair reportQ2 2018 — 38% 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 6 October 2016.
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 GITI customer service at 1-877-342-0882.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- GITI Tire (USA) Ltd.
- 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.