Hercules H502 Recalls
All Hercules H502 recalls can be found below. It is important to us to provide a complete resource for recall information, so if you know of any additional related recalls, please contact us to let us know.August 8th, 2012
Recalled Component
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRES:SIDEWALL
Recall Date
August 8th, 2012
August 8th, 2012
Units Effected
1,915
1,915
NHTSA Campaign Number: 12T021000
Manufacturer: HERCULES TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: December 25th, 2011
Manufactured End Date: May 26th, 2012
Date of Owner Notification: August 20th, 2012
Defect Summary:
Hercules Tire & Rubber Company (Hercules) is recalling certain H502 radial medium tubeless truck tires, size 315/80R22.5 Load Range J, produced in the DOT week ending dates 5211 thru 2112. The affected tires may have been produced with an insufficient tire liner gauge (thickness) due to an improperly working machine. Consequence Summary:
The presence of this condition may precipitate the formation of voids (U crack) which could result in early life sidewall separations, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. Corrective Summary:
Hercules will notify owners and the tires will be replaced free of charge. The safety recall began on August 20, 2012. Owners may contact Hercules toll-free at 1-800-677-3573. Recall 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.
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