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SevereNHTSA·18T002000·Announced 2018-03-16

Les Schwab Recalls Retreaded Truck Tires Due to Adhesion Defect

Les Schwab is recalling specific retreaded steel-belted radial truck tires because the vulcanizing compound may not have fully cured, increasing the risk of tread separation and crashes.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. 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 tread separation) that increases the risk of a crash, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating.

Plain-English summary

Les Schwab is recalling certain steel-belted radial truck tires that the company retreaded for customers. The defect involves the vulcanizing compound used during the retreading process, which may not have been completely cured. This results in incomplete adhesion of the tread to the tire casing.

The potentially affected tires were manufactured at Les Schwab's three retread facilities during calendar weeks 42 through 50 of 2017. The affected tires have DOTR numbers RDNJ4217RS through RDNJ5017RS, RNVK4417RS through RNVK5017RS, and RCEE4217RS through RCEE5017RS. The recall covers 41,336 units.

The incompletely cured compound can cause the tire tread to separate from the casing, increasing the risk of a crash. Les Schwab will notify customers who had their tires retreaded and exchange the affected tires for properly retreaded ones free of charge. The recall began on April 27, 2018. Owners may contact Les Schwab at 1-541-447-4136 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
TIRES recall
Manufacturer
Les Schwab
Category
Vehicle — Tires
Hazard
Affected units
41,336

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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