Hearth Record

Tires: tread/belt (Merit and Hercules)

Tire recall 06T-028. NHTSA received HERCULES TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY’s report on Nov 21, 2006.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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NHTSA received HERCULES TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY’s report on Nov 21, 2006. 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?

A BELT SEPARATION COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

CERTAIN HERCULES TIRES OF VARIOUS MODELS LISTED ABOVE MANUFACTURED BETWEEN AUGUST 6 AND AUGUST 19, 2006 (DOT SERIAL WEEKS 3206 AND 3306.) SOME OF THE SUBJECT TIRES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH NON-CONFORMING BELT WIRE COAT STOCK.

IF PLACED IN SERVICE, THE SUBJECT TIRES MAY DEVELOP A BELT SEPARATION DUE TO A REDUCED ABILITY TO PREVENT CORROSION OF THE STEEL WIRES IN AN INSTANCE WHERE MOISTURE REACHES THE STEEL BELT.

Source:

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

  • NHTSA’s part: Tires: tread/belt.

What should you do?

HERCULES WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 25, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HERCULES CONSUMER RELATIONS DEPARTMENT AT 800-677-9535.

Source:

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

  • How to reach the firm: HERCULES RECALL NO. 2.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 3,661 tires potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

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

  • Merit Mystic Touring TRBuilt from Aug 6, 2006 to Aug 19, 2006
  • Hercules Ultra Touring TRBuilt from Aug 6, 2006 to Aug 19, 2006
  • Hercules Trail Digger M/TBuilt from Aug 6, 2006 to Aug 19, 2006
  • Hercules HP4000Built from Aug 6, 2006 to Aug 19, 2006
  • Hercules Terra Trac A/TBuilt from Aug 6, 2006 to Aug 19, 2006
  • Merit XR6000 Radial GTBuilt from Aug 6, 2006 to Aug 19, 2006
  • Hercules MRX Plus IVBuilt from Aug 6, 2006 to Aug 19, 2006
  • Hercules Ultra Plus IVBuilt from Aug 6, 2006 to Aug 19, 2006

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by HERCULES TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY.
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:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

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 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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