DETROIT - What wrong with Michelin tires? Why should those be recalled? Is there any damage should be repaired?
Withdrawal from circulation or recall , was struck Michelin . The French tire manufacturer must do recal the 1.2 million tires in circulation in the United States .
Reported by Autonews , Monday ( 16/12/2013 ) , this withdrawal because of a problem with the tire tread is easily detached . Even the tires are affected by this recall include tires used by Ford as the standard model of van tires .
In its official statement on the NHTSA site or highway safety agency the United States , said Michelin tires pulled a commercial tire designed for light trucks , heavy-duty full-sized vans , small recreational vehicles , pickup trucks and some large .
" Some examples of durability issues tread or belt when driving vibrate , lose tread and air pressure quickly decrease . Tires affected by the recall will be done handling services up to 100 percent , " said the Michelin the NHTSA website .
On 20 November 2013 , as many as 0,015 per cent of the total population in the U.S. Michelin tires have been having problems off the tire tread and air pressure aredecreased . This amount represents less than 200 tires .
Ford 's own use Michelin tires from 2010 to 2013 as the standard tire for the model E - Series vans . E - Series commercial van itself is a full - sized size that is used as a shuttle and also send the tires .
Affected by the recall tire is a tire that is produced in Bridgewater , Nova Scotia , from January 2010 until June 2012 . For its own kind is LTX M / S LT225/75R16 size and 115/112R LRE .