Tires (Smartire)
Vehicle equipment recall 04E-073. NHTSA received SMARTIRE SYSTEMS, INC.’s report on Sep 20, 2004.
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The short answer
NHTSA received SMARTIRE SYSTEMS, INC.’s report on Sep 20, 2004. 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?
SAFE VEHICLE OPERATION MAY BE AFFECTED, WHICH MAY LEAD TO PERSONAL INJURY.
CERTAIN SMARTIRE AFTERMARKET MOTORCYCLE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM KITS P/N 084.8002.
THE PART NUMBER FOR THE SENSOR ITSELF IS 200.0100.
THE SENSOR/TRANSMITTER MAY BREAK DURING MOTORCYCLE HIGH SPEED, ALLOWING THE SENSOR TO TUMBLE FREELY IN THE TIRE RIM CAVITY.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Tires.
What should you do?
SMARTIRE WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2004. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR MOTORCYCLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SMARTIRE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-982-3001.
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 are recalled?
NHTSA counts 576 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Smartire 200.0100NHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by SMARTIRE SYSTEMS, INC..
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 ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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.