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Yokohama Tire Recall


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December 15, 2022 NHTSA Campaign Number: 22T024000

Tire Tread May Separate/FMVSS 119

Tread separation can result in tire failure and a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 22T024000

Manufacturer Yokohama Tire Corporation

Components TIRES

Potential Number of Units Affected 6,125

Summary

Yokohama Tire Corporation (Yokohama Tire) is recalling certain TY517 MC2 tires, size 295/75R22.5 16H, and BluEarth 109L tires, size 295/75R22.5 14G, with DOT date code 2222. The tires may have been produced with an incorrectly manufactured rubber compound, which can cause the rubber adhesion to fail and result in tread separation. As such, these tires fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 119, "New Pneumatic Tires- Other than Passenger Cars."

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the affected tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed January 30, 2023. Owners may contact Yokohama's customer service at 1-800-423-4544.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Tires

BRANDPART NO.PRODUCTION DATES
BRANDTIRE LINE/SIZEPRODUCTION DATES
BRANDMODELPRODUCTION DATES
MAKEMODELYEAR
 
YOKOHAMA BLUEARTH 109L/295/75R22.5 14G
YOKOHAMA TY517 MC2/295/75R22.5 16H