- Vehicles
- 6,318
- Built between
- May 2015 – Sep 2018
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Tire
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 30 November 2018
- Repaired
- 2%
- Unrepaired
- 6,073
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between May 2015 and September 2018. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Achilles Desert Hawk A/PBuilt May 2015 to September 2018
Repair progress
6,073 of 6,318 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2020.
2% repaired — 120 of 6,318 reported
- Scrapped or exported
- 125
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
Pt.Multistrada Arah Sarana, TBK (Multistrada) is recalling certain Achilles Desert Hawk A/P LT tires, size LT215/85 R16 115/112R 10PR, with DOT date code 1915 through date code 3618. The lower sidewall of the tires may separate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 139, "New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light Vehicles."
What could happen
A sidewall separation can cause loss of air pressure, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Multistrada will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tires, free of charge. The recall began November 30, 2018.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMay 2015 to September 2018
- Recall reported to NHTSA12 October 2018
- Owners notified30 November 2018
- Latest repair reportQ1 2020 — 2% 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 12 October 2018.
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 Multistrada customer service at achillescare@multistrada.co.id or at corsec@multistrada.co.id, or by phone at 1-800-944-8414.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- PT. Multistrada Arah Sarana, Tbk
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 139
- Recall initiated by
- OVSC
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.