Back in late January, General Motors announced a stop-sale of some of its 2015 model year full-size Lambda-based crossovers — including the 2015 Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia and Buick Enclave — over the possibility of treads cracking on their 18-inch Goodyear Fortera HL tires. Back then, GM said that the issue would eventually result in a safety recall to address the issue, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has now released details of the campaign.
To note, Goodyear has announced its own recall of the tires in late January after internal testing found small cracks in tire tread. The tire maker said that the cracks didn’t present a safety issue, but recalled the tires to comply with federal laws. The campaign covered an estimated 48,512 tires, of which around 32,000 were reportedly made for GM to either be installed on vehicles or sold as replacements, while the remainder was sold in the aftermarket. Goodyear’s portion of the recall is expected to begin around February 20th, 2015.
The problem: the tread in vehicles equipped with 18-inch Goodyear Fortera HL tires could crack, resulting in a loss of pressure and possible failure, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
As such, the vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 110, “Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or Less.”
Affected vehicles: three crossovers based on GM’s Lambda platform — the 2015 Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia, and Buick Enclave equipped with Goodyear P255/65R18 Fortera HL tires, including:
- 2015 Buick Enclave manufactured December 9, 2014 to January 14, 2015
- 2015 Chevrolet Traverse manufactured December 9, 2014 to January 20, 2015
- 2015 GMC Acadia manufactured December 9, 2014 to January 16, 2015
Number of vehicles affected: 5,876 vehicles.
The fix:: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tires that were manufactured within a specific date range free of charge. GM has not yet provided a schedule by which it will notify owners.
Contacts: owners may contact GM customer service at:
- Buick: 1-800-521-7300
- Chevrolet: 1-800-222-1020
- GMC: 1-800-462-8782
Note: this recall is for Goodyear P255/65R18 Fortera HL tires installed as original equipment. For tires that were purchased as replacement equipment, see recall 15T-002.
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.
Recall Subject: Tire Tread Cracking/FMVSS 110
Report Receipt Date: JAN 28, 2015
NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V044000
Component(s): Tires
Potential Number of Units Affected: 5,876
All Products Associated with this Recall
Vehicle Make Model Model Year(s):
BUICK ENCLAVE 2015
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2015
GMC ACADIA 2015
Details
Manufacturer: General Motors LLC
SUMMARY:
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured December 9, 2014, to January 14, 2015, 2015 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles manufactured December 9, 2014, to January 20, 2015, and 2015 GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured December 9, 2014, to January 16, 2015, and all equipped with Goodyear P255/65R18 Fortera HL tires. These vehicles are equipped with tires that may experience tread cracking. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 110, “Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or Less.”
CONSEQUENCE:
If the tire treads crack, a loss of tire pressure and possible tire failure may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
REMEDY:
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tires that were manufactured within a specific date range, free of charge. This manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM’s number for this recall is 15025/15067. Note: This recall is for Goodyear P255/65R18 Fortera HL tires installed as original equipment. For tires that were purchased as replacement equipment, see recall 15T-002.
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.
Recall Subject: Tread Cracking/FMVSS 139
Report Receipt Date: JAN 23, 2015
NHTSA Campaign Number: 15T002000
Component(s): Tires
All Products Associated with this Recall
Tire Brand Name Tire Line / Tire Size Production Dates
GOODYEAR FORTERA HL / P255/65R18 109S 11/30/2014 – 01/10/2015
Details
Manufacturer: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
SUMMARY:
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Goodyear) is recalling certain Fortera HL P255/65R18 109S tires manufactured November 30, 2014, to January 10, 2015. The affected tires experienced cracking of the tread during tire endurance testing inspection. Thus, these tires fail to comply with requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 139, “New pneumatic radial tires for light vehicles.”
CONSEQUENCE:
If the tires experience tread cracking, it may result in a loss of tire pressure and possible tire failure, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
REMEDY:
Those tires installed as original equipment on certain 2015 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia are being replaced free of charge by General Motors under safety recall 15V-044. GM will notify the affected vehicle owners. Replacement equipment tires are being replaced free of charged by Goodyear. Goodyear will notify all owners for which it has registration information. The recall is expected to begin February 20, 2014. GM vehicle owners may contact GM at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM’s number for this recall is 15025/15067. Owners of replacement equipment tires may contact Goodyear at 1-800-592-3267.
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.
Comment
In 2014 there were 55 tire recalls effecting as many as 2.4 million units.
2015 is sure shaping up to surpass that.
Source: http://www.floridatirelawyer.com/2014s-dangerous-tires/