22T023 Missing DOT Certification Symbol – Michelin X, XWX, Pilote X, XVS, TRX, MXV, XAS, TB 15, XDX, ZX, VHC, TB 5, XM+, & PB 20 Specialty Tires

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December 8, 2022 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 22T023000

Missing DOT Certification Symbol/FMVSS 109 & 139

Tires that are missing a DOT symbol may be used in inappropriate applications, increasing the risk of a crash.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 22T023

Manufacturer Michelin North America, Inc.

Components TIRES

Potential Number of Units Affected 16,983

 

Summary

Michelin North America, Inc. (Michelin) is recalling certain X, XWX, Pilote X, XVS, TRX, MXV, XAS, TB 15, XDX, ZX, VHC, TB 5, XM+, and PB 20 specialty tires, sold for use on certain vintage and antique vehicles. Please see the attached products listing for a complete list of all affected tires and sizes. The DOT certification symbol is missing from the tire sidewalls. As such, these tires fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 109, “New Pneumatic and Certain Specialty Tires,” and 139, “New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light Vehicles.”

 

Remedy

Michelin will replace the tires, free of charge. Michelin will provide a cash value debit card to the owners of the subject tires to defray the cost of mounting and balancing the remedy tires. If necessary, certain recalled SKUs may be replaced with competitor tires of the same tire size. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed February 28, 2023. Owners will receive a second notice once replacement tires become available. Owners may contact Michelin’s customer service at 1-866-324-2835.

 

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

 


IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL

NHTSA Recall Number 22T023

 

July 15th, 2023

Subject: RECALL NOTICE

Dear Michelin Tire Owner,

This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Highway Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.

Michelin North America, Inc. has decided that the following tires in the MICHELIN® Vintage Tire Collection™ fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 49 CFR Parts 571.109 “New Pneumatic Tires for Vehicles Manufactured from 1949 to 1975, Bias Ply Tires, and T-type Spare Tires”; and 571.139 “New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light Vehicles.” You are receiving this letter because our records indicate that you may have purchased one or more of these replacement tires at retail. Your Vintage Collection tires are part of this recall if they are listed in “Appendix A – Replacement Product List” and were manufactured on or before October 23rd, 2022 (DOT week 4322). For information on how to determine the week and year of manufacture for your tires, please refer to “Appendix B – Locating Tire Date of Manufacture.”

The FMVSS requires in part that the letters “DOT” shall be marked on tire sidewalls but affected tires in this recall are lacking this required marking. The DOT symbol is an important safety related marking, because by placing the letters “DOT” on a tire the manufacturer certifies that all required safety and performance related testing has been conducted, and that the tires have passed all tests. Tires that do not comply with FMVSS requirements may increase the risk of a crash.

Michelin is manufacturing replacement inventories for affected products. This second letter is to advise that your product is now available, and that you may obtain replacement tires by following instructions detailed in Appendix C. Tires will be replaced free of charge.

If you have questions or concerns that have not been addressed by this letter, please contact Michelin Consumer Care at 1-888-971-3801 for further assistance. If Michelin fails to address your concerns, you may submit a complaint to the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E., Washington, DC 20590 or call the toll-free Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153); or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Commitment to safety, quality and respect for the customer are our highest priorities. Please accept our sincerest apologies for any inconvenience that replacing these tires may cause.

 

Sincerely,

Andrew Meurer
Vice President, B2C Sales
Michelin North America, Inc.

 


Appendix A – Replacement Product List

 

Appendix B – Locating Tire Date of Manufacture

The Tire Identification Number (TIN) is a string of numbers and letters that includes each tire’s plant of manufacture, a unique tire ID and the week and year of manufacture. The TIN is located on the tire sidewall just above the wheel flange. The illustration below shows a sample TIN from one of the affected tires. The production date code is given by the last 4 digits of the TIN, with the first two digits specifying the week of production and the second two digits specifying the year of production.

 

Appendix C – Instructions for Obtaining Replacement Tires

  1. To verify that your tires qualify for replacement under this program, please have the following ready:
    1. Two photographs of each tire: one full sidewall and one with date code readable.
    2. Copy of current registration or title for the vehicle on which the tires are mounted.

 

  1. Call Michelin Consumer Care at 1-888-971-3801 and advise them that your tires are covered under the Michelin Vintage Tire Replacement Program. Consumer Care will provide an email address for sending proof of eligibility and will confirm with you that they have your correct current mailing address.

 

  1. Michelin will process the replacement tire order on your behalf, arrange a mount and balance credit, and ship tires to the address provided.

 


 

CAI Dimension (Catcom) Tire Line Total (US)
2007-2022
002214 165  R  400 X    87S    TT X 2271
056402 205/70   VR 15 XWX           TL XWX 1691
002227 185  R 16 X     92S    TT X 1271
016509 125 R 15 X TL 68 S X 1352
398189 125R15 X TL 68 S MI X 687
186179 6.00-16(185/80 R 16 88W)PILOTE X MI Pilote X 655
056504 225/70   VR 15 XWX           TL XWX 765
168573 185 VR15 TL XVS (185/80R15 93V) MI XVS 484
968683 240/55 VR 415 94W TL TRX-B MI TRX 476
074101 240/55 VR 415 TRX TL  94 W TRX 787
061225 185       R 14 90H MXV  P    TL MXV 581
055801 215/70   VR 14 XWX           TL XWX 507
690447 5.50 R 16(175/80 R 16 84H)X MI X 426
524828 165 HR 13 (82H) XAS FF MI XAS 385
137952 225/50 ZR 16 Pilot Sport TL 92 Y Pilot Sport 304
467664 18/60-15XTLTB15(215/55R1579V)CRSEMI TB 15 284
614755 155/R13 78H XAS FF XAS 264
667396 240/55 VR 390 89W TL TRX-B MI TRX 215
074002 240/55 VR 390 TRX TL  89 W TRX 254
008063 23/62-15TLXTB15(270/45R1586V)CRSE MI TB 15 242
486001 165 HR 13 (82H) XAS MI XAS 221
002215 185  R 400 X   91S    TT X 291
572130 185/70 VR 13 86V TL XDX-B MI XDX 163
074067 200/60 VR 390 TRX TL  90 V TRX 399
024399 6.40     SR 13 ZX (7.00SR13) TL ZX 233
027556 255/50 ZR 16 Pilot Sport TL 99 Y Pilot Sport 148
187652 26/61-15XTLTB15(295/40R1587V)CRSE MI TB 15 128
042020 235/70   HR 15 XVS           TL XVS 119
660774 190/65 HR 390 89H TL TRX-B MI TRX 119
920266 18/60-15XTLTB15+(215/55R1579V)CRSEMI TB 15 115
074000 190/65 HR 390 TRX TL  89 H TRX 227
979686 26/61-15XTLTB15+(295/40R1587V)CRSEMI TB 15 83
879021 185 HR 13 XAS 114
002213 155  R 400 X    83S   TT X 82
854552 18/60-15TLXTB5R(225/50R1579W)CRSEMI TB 5 58
074033 210/55 VR 390 TRX TL MI TRX 115
731696 20/53-13XTLTB15(225/45R1377V)CRSE MI TB 15 54
447088 29/61-15 VHC 49
431253 26/61-15TLXTB5R(285/40R1587W)CRSEMI TB 5 46
074005 220/55 VR 365 TL 92V TRX MI TRX 56
738595 205/70 VR 13 91V TL XDX-B MI XDX 39
002211 135  R 400  X   73S    TT X 44
021275 190/55 VR 340 81VTL TRX  MI TRX 36
194557 23/62-15TLXTB15+(275/45R1586V)CRSEMI TB 15 30
137562 240/45 ZR 415 TRX GT TL  94 W TRX 130
062337 135 R 15 72Q TL XM+S89  MI XM+ 28
122950 23/59-15 R VHC 23
648067 26/61-15TLXTB5F(285/40R1587W)CRSEMI TB 5 27
002212 145   R  400  X    79S    TT X 52
970276 16/53-13XTLTB15(175/60R1372V)CRSE MI TB 15 23
062696 26/61-15TLXTB5R+(285/40R1587W)CRSEMI TB 5 21
100471 23/62-15TLXTB5F(270/45R1586W)CRSEMI TB 5 25
033283 23/62-15TLXTB5R(270/45R1586W)CRSEMI TB 5 24
052541 185/70 VR 13 XDX TL 86V XDX 25
566033 18/60-15TLXPB20(205/55R1579H)CRSEMI PB 20 18
952030 23/62-15TLXTB5R+(275/45R1586W)CRSEMI TB 5 15
656356 29/61-15 R VHC 19
222934 18/60-15TLXTB5F(225/50R1579V)CRSEMI TB 5 18
530264 18/60-15TLXTB5F+(225/50R1579V)CRSEMI TB 5 14
442505 7.25 R 13 90 S X TT FLANC BLANC MI X 14
002229 7.25  R 13  X   90S  TT X 14
217685 23/62-15TLXPB20(275/45R1586H)CRSEMI PB 20 13
151031 16/53-13TLXTB5F(185/55R1372V)CRSEMI TB 5 15
821456 15/60-15 VHC 14
813692 20/53-13TLXTB5F(245/40R1377V)CRSEMI TB 5 9
454443 29/61-15TLXTB15+(345/35R1593V)CRSEMI TB 15 6
598686 29/61-15TLXTB5R+(335/35R1593W)CRSEMI TB 5 6
978411 17/58-14TLXTB5F(185/60R1482V)CRSE MI TB 5 5
002210 125   R   400   X   69S  TT X 4
027687 26/61-15TLXTB5F+(285/40R1587W)CRSEMI TB 5 3
Total 16983

 


Chronology :

Michelin North America became aware of a potential marking issue with vintage automobile tires on 13 October 2022. During this initial meeting, it was learned that some vintage automobile tires without DOT markings had been shipped to the US and sold. Shipments of known non-compliant tires to the US distributor were stopped on 26 October 2022. Between 13 October and 28 November, Michelin North America worked with Michelin’s team in Clermont-Ferrand France to determine the tire lines, dimensions, and volumes of the affected tires. A determination meeting was conducted by Michelin North America on 1 December 2022 to proceed with a recall of the affected tires.

 


54 Affected Products

Tires

BRAND TIRE LINE/SIZE PRODUCTION DATES
MICHELIN MXV/185 R 14 90H
MICHELIN PB 20/205/55R1579H
MICHELIN PB 20/275/45R1586H
MICHELIN PILOTE X/185/80 R 16 88W
MICHELIN TB 15/345/35R1593V
MICHELIN TB 15/215/55R1579V
MICHELIN TB 15/225/45R1377V
MICHELIN TB 15/175/60R1372V
MICHELIN TB 15/275/45R1586V
MICHELIN TB 15/295/40R1587V
MICHELIN TB 15/270/45R1586V
MICHELIN TB 5/270/45R1586W
MICHELIN TB 5/285/40R1587W
MICHELIN TB 5/225/50R1579V
MICHELIN TB 5/225/50R1579W
MICHELIN TB 5/245/40R1377V
MICHELIN TB 5/185/55R1372V
MICHELIN TB 5/275/45R1586W
MICHELIN TB 5/335/35R1593W
MICHELIN TB 5/185/60R1482V
MICHELIN TRX/240/45 ZR 415 94 W
MICHELIN TRX/200/60 VR 390 90 V
MICHELIN TRX/240/55 VR 415 94W
MICHELIN TRX/210/55 VR 390
MICHELIN TRX/190/65 HR 390 89H
MICHELIN TRX/220/55 VR 365 TL 92V
MICHELIN TRX/190/55 VR 340 81VTL
MICHELIN TRX/240/55 VR 390 89W
MICHELIN VHC/29/61-15 R
MICHELIN VHC/29/61-15
MICHELIN VHC/15/60-15
MICHELIN VHC/23/59-15 R
MICHELIN X/125R15 X TL 68 S MI
MICHELIN X/185 R 16 X 92S TT
MICHELIN X/145 R 400 X 79S TT
MICHELIN X/125 R 400 X 69S TT
MICHELIN X/175/80 R 16 84H
MICHELIN X/125 R 15 X TL 68 S
MICHELIN X/165 R 400 X 87S TT
MICHELIN X/185 R 400 X 91S TT
MICHELIN X/7.25 R 13 90 S X TT
MICHELIN X/135 R 400 X 73S TT
MICHELIN X/155 R 400 X 83S TT
MICHELIN X/7.25 R 13 X 90S TT
MICHELIN XAS/165 HR 13 (82H)
MICHELIN XAS/155/R13 78H
MICHELIN XAS/185 HR 13
MICHELIN XM+/135 R 15 72Q
MICHELIN XVS/235/70 HR 15
MICHELIN XVS/185/80R15 93V
MICHELIN XWX/225/70 VR 15
MICHELIN XWX/215/70 VR 14
MICHELIN XWX/205/70 VR 15
MICHELIN ZX/6.40 SR 13

 


11 Associated Documents

Noncompliance Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-22T023-1873.PDF 214.891KB

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Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-22T023-7525.pdf 648.107KB

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Michelin – Products Listing – December 2022

RMISC-22T023-9796.pdf 125.537KB

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ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RIONL-22T023-6491.pdf 471.503KB

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ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RIONL-22T023-9300.pdf 471.503KB

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Recall 573 Report – March 31, 2023

RCLRPT-22T023-1138.PDF 216.527KB

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Michelin – Dealer Remedy Plan Email – June 2023

RCMN-22T023-0217.pdf 278.712KB

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ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-22T023-3002.pdf 122.718KB

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Michelin – Rim Matching Letter – August 2023

RMISC-22T023-8161.pdf 218.974KB

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Recall 573 Report – August 30, 2023

RCLRPT-22T023-2246.PDF 219.189KB

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Michelin – Master Affected Product List (Amended) – August 2023

RMISC-22T023-0846.pdf 127.831KB

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Latest Recalls Documents

For the Latest and Most Recent Recalls Information Visit the link below…

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=22T023&docType=RCL

 


 

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