- Vehicles
- 324
- Built between
- Feb 2017 – Feb 2017
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Tire
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 15 September 2017
- Repaired
- 93%
- Unrepaired
- 22
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between February 2017 and February 2017. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Triangle TR643Built February 2017 to February 2017
Repair progress
22 of 324 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2018.
93% repaired — 302 of 324 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
Triangle Tire USA (Triangle) is recalling certain Triangle TR643 tires, size ST225/75R15, with DOT codes of 0517 and 0617 (produced during 5th and 6th weeks of 2017) sold as replacement tires for cargo and recreational trailers. Due to a specific mold irregularity, the tires may have a small hole where the sidewall and the tread meet, resulting in an air leak. As such, these tires fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 109, "New Pneumatic and Certain Specialty Tires."
What could happen
If the tire does not stay inflated, it can it can lead to tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Triangle will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tires, free of charge. The recall began on September 15, 2017.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtFebruary 2017 to February 2017
- Recall reported to NHTSA16 August 2017
- Owners notified15 September 2017
- Latest repair reportQ4 2018 — 93% 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 16 August 2017.
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 Triangle customer service at 1-615-610-5050 or find additional information at www.triangletireus.com.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Triangle Tire USA
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 109
- 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.