NHTSA recall 04T023000 · Tires
Tires
Freightliner Business Class M2 and 4 more
Reported Dec 22, 20044,000 vehicles affectedMICHELIN NORTH AMERICA, INC.Built May 3, 2004 – Dec 19, 2004
The defect
Certain michelin xde commercial truck tires, size 10r22.5 lrg and lrf for use on freightliner school and transit buses. These tires were manfactured between may 23 and october 24, 2004, can experience rapid air loss due to an irregularity of the inner liner.
The risk
Rapid air loss can result in loss of vehicle control and a vehicle crash can occur.
The remedy
Michelin will notify its customers and replace the tires free of charge. the recall began december 27, 2004. owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact michelin at 888-622-2306.