Tire Recall: ST225/75R15 Triangle TR643

[CapriRacer]

https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=17T014


Safety Issue Type: Recalls

August 16 2017 NHTSA Campaign Number: 17T014000

Tire may not Hold Air due to Hole/FMVSS 109 If the tire does not stay inflated, it can increase the risk of a crash.

NHTSA Campaign Number 17T014000

Manufacturer Triangle Tire USA

Components TIRES

Potential Number of Units Affected 288

Summary
Triangle Tire USA (Triangle) is recalling certain Triangle TR643 tires, size ST225/75R15. Due to a manufacturing process error, the tires may have a hole where the sidewall and the tread meet, resulting in an air leak. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 109, "New Pneumatic and Certain Specialty
Tires."

Remedy
Triangle will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tires, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin September 15, 2017. Owners may contact Triangle customer service at 1-615-610-5050.

Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

[time2roll]

http://www.triangle.com.cn/?langcode=en

[dclark1946]

SidecarFlip wrote:
I think I'd have way more faith in a Chinese tire if they at least used had an Oriental name like say 'Hankook' or Yokohoma' instead of a nice American name like Triangle. I'm always suspicious of pseudo names on tires.

X2. Run away as fast as you can from the generic ST tires!

[SidecarFlip]

I think I'd have way more faith in a Chinese tire if they at least used had an Oriental name like say 'Hankook' or Yokohoma' instead of a nice American name like Triangle. I'm always suspicious of pseudo names on tires.

[SidecarFlip]

Lynnmor wrote:
Made in China?

Anything alert you to that? Maybe Triangle Tire, USA maybe???:R

[RandACampin]

Lynnmor wrote:
Made in China?

And your point is?

[Lwiddis]

"If the tire does not stay inflated, it can increase the risk of a crash."

Let me write this down to review.

[Lynnmor]

Made in China?