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NHTSA recall 15V044000

Tires · General Motors, LLC

January 28, 2015report date
9,074units affected
Vehicle recalltype
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What's wrong: Affects vehicles equipped with goodyear p255/65r18 fortera hl tires. These vehicles are equipped with tires that may experience tread cracking. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (fmvss) no. 110, "tire selection and rims and motor home/recreation vehicle trailer load carrying capacity information for motor vehicles with a gvwr of 4,536 kilograms…

Why it matters: If the tire treads crack, a loss of tire pressure and possible tire failure may result, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tires that were manufactured within a specific date range, free of charge. The rec all began on March 9, 2015.

Affected vehicles on MotorDeets

All model years NHTSA lists

2015 Buick Enclave, 2015 Chevrolet Traverse, 2015 Gmc Acadia.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 15V044000.

Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.