The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·13T003000·Announced 2013-04-01

Federal Corporation Recalls Couragia A/T Tires Due to Tread Chunking

Federal Corporation is recalling specific Couragia A/T tires because excessive heat causes tread shoulder chunking, which could lead to tire failure and increase crash risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (tire failure leading to crash risk) where no specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Federal Corporation is recalling certain Couragia A/T tires, size P265/75R16 116S, with DOT Serial Numbers UX77 3210 through UX770813. The recall involves 8,513 tires.

In the affected tires, excessive heat causes tread shoulder chunking. This condition means the tires fail to conform to the durability test requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 139, "New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light Vehicles." Tire shoulder tread chunking could cause a tire failure and increase the risk of a crash.

Federal Corporation will notify owners and replace the tires free of charge. The recall began on April 30, 2013. Owners may contact the Federal Tires consumer hotline at 1-855-444-8250 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
TIRES:TREAD/BELT recall
Manufacturer
Federal Corporation
Category
Vehicle — Tires
Hazard
Affected units
8,513

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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