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May 13, 2012

For quality control, NHTSA picks Smithers

Smithers Rapra, part of the Smithers Group, has been selected by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as the national tire alignment laboratory for the Tire Fuel Efficiency Consumer Information Program (TFECIP).

Tags: NHTSA, Rikki Lamba, Tire testing

April 23, 2012

Bus tire casing defect leads to Michelin recall

Michelin North America Inc. is voluntarily recalling 77,775 Michelin XZU2, XZU3 and XM505 bus tires.

Tags: Michelin Bus Tires, NHTSA, Retread Tires, Tire Recall

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April 10, 2012

Triple LT recall: Discoverer, Achilles and Radar

Light truck tires from Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. and PT. Multistrada Arah Sarana are being recalled, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation (ODI).

Tags: Achilles Desert Hawk, Cooper Discoverer, Light truck tires, NHTSA, Recall

March 24, 2012

Yokohama recalls 6,254 Avid H4S tires

Yokohama Tire Corp. is recalling 6,254 AVID H4S tires, in size P215/60R15 93H, manufactured between Dec. 2, 2007, and Sept. 19, 2009.

Tags: NHTSA, Performance Tires, Recall, Yokohama Avid

March 10, 2012

NHTSA recalls nearly 12,300 light truck tires

GTC North America Inc. is recalling 12,289 certain Advance Extra Grip AR215 light truck radial tires, size P235/75R15, produced from September 2008 through December 2009.

Tags: Light truck tires, NHTSA, Recalls

February 25, 2012

Goodyear recalls 40,915 light truck tires

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is recalling nearly 41,000 Wrangler Silent Armor light truck tires produced from March 31 through May 31, 2009.

Tags: Goodyear Wrangler, NHTSA, Recall

February 12, 2012

Will your tire registration requirements change?

Tire registration is voluntary, with consumers responsible for filling out the necessary paperwork. Will it be after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) takes a closer look at the standards?

Tags: Federal Register, NHTSA, Tire registration

February 8, 2012

Rohlwing represents TIA at tire labeling workshop

Kevin Rohlwing, senior vice president of training for the Tire Industry Association (TIA), participated in the recent Tire Fuel Efficiency (TFE) Workshop. Sponsored by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), the workshop was held Feb. 3, 2012, at the Federal Building in San Francisco, Calif.

Tags: Kevin Rohlwing, Larry Brandt, NHTSA, Tire Industry Association, Tire labeling

November 23, 2011

TIA: document TPMS before, after service

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has responded to a letter written by the Tire Industry Association (TIA) earlier this year.

Tags: Kevin Rohlwing, Motor Vehicle Safety Act, NHTSA, Roy Littlefield, TIA, TPMS

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October 26, 2011

GM recalls Equinox, GMC Terrain for faulty TPMS

General Motors LLC is recalling 33,964 model year 2012 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC terrain vehicles, manufactured between July 18 and Sept. 6, 2011.

Tags: Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Terrain, NHTSA, TPMS, Vehicle Recalls

October 12, 2011

TIA to NHTSA: Implement tire info program

The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has submitted comments to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Tags: Mike Berra, NHTSA, Roy Littlefield, TIA, Tire Fuel Efficiency Consumer Information Program

July 20, 2011

51,000 Negotiator LT tires are recalled

ITR USA Inc. is recalling certain Negotiator Commercial H/T tires produced by China-based Shandong Yongtai Chemical Group Co. Ltd. from April 2009 through May 2011. The potential number of units affected is 51,003.

Tags: Commercial LT tires, NHTSA, Recall

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