Carlisle Usa Trail Lrf Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 07T006000
Manufacturer: CARLISLE TIRE AND WHEEL
Manufacturer Campaign Number: UUBUACF
Date of Owner Notification: October 31st, 2007

Defect Summary:
CERTAIN CARLISLE TIRE & WHEEL ASSEMBLIES WITH LOAD RANGE F USA TRAIL TIRES, SIZE 20.5/8.0-10, USED IN A SINGLE AXLE APPLICATION BY KARAVAN TRAILER. THESE TIRES MAY HAVE BEEN INFLATED LESS THAN THE SPECIFIED PRESSURE AND/OR MAY NOT HAVE HAD THE PROPER CARCASS TENSION, ALL OF WHICH HAS RESULTED IN PREMATURE CRACKING AND, IN SOME CASES, TREAD LOSS. THESE TIRES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES.

Consequence Summary:
A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR IF THE TIRES FAIL PREMATURELY.

Corrective Summary:
CARLISLE IS WORKING WITH KARAVAN TO REPLACE THE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 31, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT CARLISLE TIRE AT 1-800-260-7959.

Recall Notes:
CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.