Nokian Vatiiva H/t Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 10T010000
Manufacturer: NOKIAN TYRES INC
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 110
Manufactured Begin Date: November 29th, 2009
Manufactured End Date: December 12th, 2009
Date of Owner Notification: March 8th, 2010

Defect Summary:
NOKIAN TYRES HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A NONCOMPLIANCE IN CERTAIN NOKIAN VATIIVA H/T TIRES, SIZE 245/70R17, PRODUCED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 29 AND DECEMBER 12, 2009. THESE TIRES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 139, "NEW PNEUMATIC RADIAL TIRES FOR LIGHT VEHICLES." AT VARIOUS MILEAGES, THE SUBJECT TIRES MAY DEVELOP AND EXHIBIT TREAD CHUNKING OR CRACKING IN THE TREAD SHOULDER AREA.

Consequence Summary:
TREAD CHUNKS MAY SEPARATE FROM THE TIRE CASING RESULTING IN BODY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE OR THE DRIVER MAY LOSE CONTROL RESULTING IN A CRASH.

Corrective Summary:
NOKIAN TYRES WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 8, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COOPER TIRE CUSTOMER RELATIONS TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-854-6288 OR NOKIAN TYRES CONSUMER RELATIONS DEPARTMENT AT 1-800-565-2525.

Recall Notes:
NOKIAN TYRES' RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS110.OWNERS MAY ALSO 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 .