- Vehicles
- 4,458
- Built between
- Apr 1984 – Apr 1984
- Models
- 9
- Recall type
- Tire
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 28 February 1985
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between April 1984 and April 1984. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Semperit 135SR13Built April 1984 to April 1984
- Semperit 145SR13Built April 1984 to April 1984
- Semperit 155SR12Built April 1984 to April 1984
- Semperit 155SR13Built April 1984 to April 1984
- Semperit 16570SR13Built April 1984 to April 1984
- Semperit 165SR13Built April 1984 to April 1984
- Semperit 165SR15Built April 1984 to April 1984
- Semperit 175SR14Built April 1984 to April 1984
- Semperit 185SR14Built April 1984 to April 1984
What could happen
Possible tread separation which could lead to loss of air and affect control of vehicle.
What gets fixed
REPLACE DEFECTIVE TIRE WITH NEW ONE AT NO COST TO CONSUMER WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM DATE OF NOTIFICATION. DOT IDENTIFICATION: BU 164, BU 174.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtApril 1984 to April 1984
- Recall reported to NHTSA12 February 1985
- Owners notified28 February 1985
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 February 1985.
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.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- SEMPERIT IRELAND LTD.
- 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
Vehicle description: passenger vehicle tires. System: tires, hilife M501, sizes, 135SR13, 145SR13, 155SR12, 155SR13, 165/70SR13, 165SR13, 165SR15, 175SR14, 185SR14, and higrip M529, size 175SR14.DESCRIPTION of defect; noncompliance to FMVSS 109. The adhesion compound in the steel belts under certain conditions could lead to possible separation in the area of the belt plies.
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.