Tires: sidewall (VEE Rubber)
Tire recall 26T-006. NHTSA received Vee Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd.’s report on Feb 10, 2026.
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The short answer
NHTSA received Vee Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd.’s report on Feb 10, 2026. 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?
Tire separation can cause tire failure and a sudden loss of tire pressure, increasing the risk of a crash.
Vee Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd.
(Vee Tyre) is recalling certain Taiga AT tires, size LT235/85R16 AT.
The lower sidewall and inner liner may crack and separate.
As such, these tires fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 139, “New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light Vehicles.”
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Tires: sidewall.
What should you do?
Dealers will replace the tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2026. Owners may contact Vee Tyre’s customer service at 1-212-564-7575. Vee Tyre’s number for this recall is 20260116.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 144 tires potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
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Part no.
V34209
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- VEE Rubber Taiga A/TBuilt from Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Vee Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. 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.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_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.