NEWELL COACH CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2000-04-07.
Recall campaignNHTSA 00V100000
Tires: tread/belt
Component
Tires: tread/belt
Manufacturer
NEWELL COACH CORP.
Vehicles affected
149
Reported to NHTSA
2000-04-07
Owners notified
2000-04-24
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR COACHES EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR TIRES, SIZE 315/80R22.5 LR-J MOUNTED ON THE STEERING (FRONT AXLE). THESE TIRES CAN HAVE TREAD SEPARATION.
Safety risk
THESE TIRES CAN HAVE TREAD SEPARATION RESULTING IN A TIRE BLOWOUT.
Manufacturer remedy
NEWELL WILL REPLACE THESE TIRES WITH NEW MICHELIN 315/80R22.5 LOAD RANGE L TIRES.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 24, 2000.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NEWELL AT 1-8883NEWELL (1-888-363-9355).ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.