The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced that at least 51,000 tires made by China-based Shandong Youngtai Chemical Group Co. Ltd. will be recalled because they may blister or bubble on the tire sidewalls, which can lead to a tire failure and crash. The tires are designed for commercial vehicles and are called Negotiator Commercial H/T and the sizes are LT265/75R16 and LT235/85R16. The tires were made between April 2009 and May 2011.
ITR USA is the importer which does business as ITA.
The CPSC says the tires failed to meet the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 139.
Owners of these tires should contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on their hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or go to http://www.safercar.gov. Or consumers can contact ITA USA at (818) 715-7080. The recall number is 11T006.
Promoting Tire Safety
Motorists should plan to check their tires for inflation once a month. You should use a tire gauge to determine the pressure and measure when the tires are cold, meaning they have not been driven for at least three hours. The correct pressure for your tires (PSI) will be listed in your owner’s manual under cold tire inflation procedure. Look at the psi recommended for the front and rear tires.
Since blowouts are such a problem because the heat in Florida tends to wear tires prematurely, you are advised to check the amount of tread on your tires at least once a month. Using the Lincoln head penny, put the penny with the Lincoln head facing into the tire. If you can see the top of Lincoln’s head, it is time for new tires. Tires also have a built-in wear bar indicator.
