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Michelin

Official notice

30 Apr 2012

Last checked

30 Apr 2012

Medium riskHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Michelin. On certain retreaded tires, the casing may experience a loss of integrity and possible rapid loss of air pressure. Tire failure could cause the driver to lose vehicle control, which may result in a crash causing property damage and/or personal injury. Also, during tire failure, pieces could become separated from the rim and could strike a vehicle, property, or a bystander. These issues could result in property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: Retailers will replace affected tires. Published 2012-04-30.

What to do now

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Recall number

70961

Official notice

2012-04-30

The hazard

On certain retreaded tires, the casing may experience a loss of integrity and possible rapid loss of air pressure. Tire failure could cause the driver to lose vehicle control, which may result in a crash causing property damage and/or personal injury. Also, during tire failure, pieces could become separated from the rim and could strike a vehicle, property, or a bystander. These issues could result in property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: Retailers will replace affected tires.

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Recall Numbers

70961

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2005, Make: MICHELIN, Model: XZU2 LRJ

Product 2

Year: 2005, Make: MICHELIN, Model: XZU3 LRJ

Product 3

Year: 2006, Make: MICHELIN, Model: XZU2 LRJ

Product 4

Year: 2006, Make: MICHELIN, Model: XZU3 LRJ

Product 5

Year: 2007, Make: MICHELIN, Model: XZU2 LRJ

Product 6

Year: 2007, Make: MICHELIN, Model: XZU3 LRJ

Product 7

Year: 2008, Make: MICHELIN, Model: XZU2 LRJ

Product 8

Year: 2008, Make: MICHELIN, Model: XZU3 LRJ

Product 9

Year: 2009, Make: MICHELIN, Model: XZU2 LRJ

Product 10

Year: 2009, Make: MICHELIN, Model: XZU3 LRJ

Product 11

Year: 2010, Make: MICHELIN, Model: XM505 LRJ

Product 12

Year: 2010, Make: MICHELIN, Model: XZU2 LRJ

Product 13

Year: 2010, Make: MICHELIN, Model: XZU3 LRJ

Product 14

Year: 2011, Make: MICHELIN, Model: XM505 LRJ

Product 15

Year: 2011, Make: MICHELIN, Model: XZU2 LRJ

Product 16

Year: 2011, Make: MICHELIN, Model: XZU3 LRJ

Risk / hazard

On certain retreaded tires, the casing may experience a loss of integrity and possible rapid loss of air pressure. Tire failure could cause the driver to lose vehicle control, which may result in a crash causing property damage and/or personal injury. Also, during tire failure, pieces could become separated from the rim and could strike a vehicle, property, or a bystander. These issues could result in property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: Retailers will replace affected tires.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Michelin.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

70961

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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