Hercules Issues Recall For Certain A/T Tires

Feb 2013 – Hercules Tire & Rubber Company has announced a recall on several sizes of its All Trac A/T10-ply, load range E tires. At the present time there is no word on just how many tires are affected by thisaction.

The reason for this recall is due to belt and tread separation issues that could possibly lead to a crash.

According to a spokesperson with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of DefectsInvestigation, “Should a separation occur, the driver could lose control of the vehicle without warning, whichcould increase the risk of a vehicle crash.”

All of the tires involved in the recall were manufactured in China by Shandong Yongsheng Rubber Group Co. Ltd.The tires affected and their serial numbers include:

LT215/85R16 115/112S, DOT Serial Numbers JEHMECL5008-4010

LT235/85R16 120/116S, DOT Serial Numbers JEKMECL4708-4010

LT245/75R16 120/116S DOT Serial Numbers JEJKECL4608-4010

LT265/75R16 123/120S, DOT Serial Numbers JENKECL4808-4010

LT265/70R17 121/118S, DOT Serial Numbers JENJFCL5108-4010

LT245/75R17 121/118S, DOT Serial Numbers JELKFCL5008-4010

LT225/75R16 115/112S, DOT Serial Numbers JEJKECL5108-4010

Hercules says they will immediately begin contacting owners that are affected by this recall, and will replaceany recalled tires free of charge. This includes mounting and balancing of new replacement tires.

You can find more information by contacting Hercules at 1-888-965-5795 or (419) 425-6400. You can also emailthem at alltracresponse@HerculesTire.com. The recall campaign number is 01-2013.

In addition, you can find more information on the governments web page at 13T002.