Hearth Record

Tires: tread/belt (Michelin)

Tire safety improvement campaign 02X-005. NHTSA received MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA, INC.’s report on Jun 14, 2002.

  • NHTSA: a safety improvement campaign, not a safety recall
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The short answer

NHTSA received MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA, INC.’s report on Jun 14, 2002. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.

Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

NHTSA files this as a safety improvement campaign, not a safety recall.

NHTSA’s records of these campaigns say each is “not a safety recall”, but is “deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency”. What’s wrong and the fix are below, in NHTSA’s words.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

The notice gives no hazard in a field of its own.

MICHELIN PHANTOM A/P LOAD RANGE E TIRES, SIZES LT 245/75R16 AND LT 235/85R16 AND PHANTOM A/P EXTRA LOAD TIRES, SIZE P 235/75R16 AND PHANTOM A/P STANDARD LOAD TIRES SIZE P235/75R15.

CERTAIN CONDITIONS OF EXTREME USE (OVERLOADING AND UNDER-INFLATION, COUPLED WITH ROUGH TERRAIN AND CONSTANT HIGH TEMPERATURES) HAVE RESULTED IN SOME OF THESE TIRES COMING OUT OF SERVICE PREMATURELY.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Tires: tread/belt.

What should you do?

MICHELIN IS CONDUCTING A PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN AND WILL REPLACE THE SUBJECT TIRES FREE OF CHARGE UNTIL JULY 16, 2002. THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Which ones does it cover?

NHTSA counts 192,000 tires potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Michelin Phantom A/PNHTSA gives no dates made

Who is running it?

  • Made by MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA, INC..
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
  • Which tires, by their DOT codes: the range is in the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site, not in this file. Check the code on your tire’s sidewall against it.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Source:

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Sources

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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