NHTSA recall 09T012000 · Tires
Tires › Tread/belt
Reported Sep 2, 20091,680 vehicles affectedPIRELLI TIRE LLCBuilt Jun 1, 2007 – Jul 31, 2009
The defect
Pirelli IS recalling certain pirelli pzero corsa tires, size 285/35 ZR19 (99Y) K1, ip 1778200 (left) and ip 1778300 (right) manufactured between june 2007 and july 2009. partial tread separation / belt edge separation can occur at constant maximum high speeds (at and over 270 kmh or 168 mph for a prolonged period of time).
The risk
Tread or belt edge separation could result in a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Pirelli tire will notify owners and replace the affected tires free of charge. this recall began on september 9, 2009. owners may contact pirelli tire at 1-800-747-3554, select option #2.