The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·12T025000·Announced 2012-10-02

Yokohama Recalls AVID Touring S Tires Due to Sidewall Defect

Yokohama is recalling specific AVID Touring S tires due to a sidewall defect that may cause rapid air loss and tire failure.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (tire sidewall crack) that may result in tire failure and a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Yokohama Tire Corporation is recalling certain AVID Touring S tires, size 215/65R16 98T SL, produced between February 2009 and April 2009. The recall affects approximately 10,669 tires.

The tires may have been produced with an irregular geometry in the casing turn up area above the tire bead in the lower sidewall. This irregular geometry may lead to a lower sidewall crack, resulting in a rapid loss of tire inflation. Rapid air loss while the vehicle is in use may result in a tire failure that could cause a crash.

Yokohama will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tires free of charge. The safety recall began on October 26, 2012. Owners may contact Yokohama at 1-888-589-3348 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
TIRES:SIDEWALL recall
Manufacturer
YOKOHAMA TIRE CORPORATION
Category
Vehicle — Tires
Hazard
Affected units
10,669

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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