24T006 – Tire Belt Separation – Apollo Tires Vredestein Hitrac, Quatrac, & Quatrac Pro+ Tires

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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004
Part 573 Safety Recall Report 24T-006
The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Manufacturer Name : Submission Date :
Apollo Tires (US) Inc. MAY 22, 2024 NHTSA Recall No. : 24T-006 Manufacturer Recall No. : NR Manufacturer Information :
Manufacturer Name : Apollo Tires (US) Inc.
Address : 6 Concourse Parkway, Building 6 29th Floor, Suite 2920 Atlanta GA 30328
Company phone : 2340867
Population :
Number of potentially involved : 194 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 %
Tire Information :
Tire Brand 1 : Vredestein Tire Line : Hitrac, Quatrac, Quatrac Pro+, Tire Size : 5 Sizes
Descriptive Information : TIN 0233RA206 – 146 x 215/55R17 94V Hitrac, TIN 0235MB726 – 30 x 215/60R16 99V Quatrac, TIN 023YKE407 -12 x 215/50R18 92W Quatrac Pro+, TIN 0239AE427 – 5 x 235/45R20 100W Quatrac Pro+, TIN 023XWB726 – 1 x
205/60R16 96V XL Quatrac Production Dates : MAR 03, 2024 – MAR 09, 2024
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code 023 3RA206 NR 0924 0924 Description of Defect :
Description of the Defect : Use of contaminated compound in a limited number of tires could result in a localized loss of adhesion between the steel belts
FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR
Description of the Safety Risk : Loss of adhesion could lead to a potential tire failure Description of the Cause : NR
Identification of Any Warning
that can Occur :
NR
Involved Components : Part 573 Safety Recall Report 24T-006 Page 2 Component Name : NR Component Description : NR Component Part Number : NR Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer
Name : NR Address : NR
NR
Country : NR Chronology :
NR Description of Remedy :
Description of Remedy Program : NR How Remedy Component Differs NR from Recalled Component :
Identify How/When Recall Condition NR was Corrected in Production : Recall Schedule :
Description of Recall Schedule : NR
Planned Dealer Notification Date : NR – NR Planned Owner Notification Date : NR – NR Purchaser Information :
The following manufacturers purchased this defective/noncompliant equipment for possible use or installation in new motor vehicles or new items of motor vehicle equipment: The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 24T-006
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The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Name : NR Address : NR
NR Country : NR Company Phone : NR
* NR – Not Reported

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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004
Part 573 Safety Recall Report 24T-006
The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Manufacturer Name : Submission Date :
Apollo Tires (US) Inc. MAY 27, 2024 NHTSA Recall No. : 24T-006 Manufacturer Recall No. : NR Manufacturer Information :
Manufacturer Name : Apollo Tires (US) Inc.
Address : 6 Concourse Parkway, Building 6 29th Floor, Suite 2920 Atlanta GA 30328
Company phone : 2340867
Population :
Number of potentially involved : 194 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 %
Tire Information :
Tire Brand 1 : Vredestein Tire Line : Hitrac, Quatrac, Quatrac Pro+, Tire Size : 5 Sizes
Descriptive Information : TIN 0233RA206 – 146 x 215/55R17 94V Hitrac, TIN 0235MB726 – 30 x 215/60R16 99V Quatrac, TIN 023YKE407 -12 x 215/50R18 92W Quatrac Pro+, TIN 0239AE427 – 5 x 235/45R20 100W Quatrac Pro+, TIN 023XWB726 – 1 x
205/60R16 96V XL Quatrac Production Dates : MAR 03, 2024 – MAR 09, 2024
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code 023 3RA206 NR 0924 0924 Description of Defect :
Description of the Defect : Use of contaminated compound in a limited number of tires could result in a localized loss of adhesion between the steel belts
FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR
Description of the Safety Risk : Loss of adhesion could lead to a potential tire failure Description of the Cause : NR Identification of Any Warning
that can Occur : As a result of the contaminated compound being used to produce the affected and limited number of tires, a potential risk exists for a separation between the steel belts that could result in a loss of control and potentially lead to a crash or
jury. Part 573 Safety Recall Report 24T-006 Page 2 Involved Components : Component Name : Steel Belts
Component Description : Steel belts used in passenger car tires
Component Part Number : GRUSA0127180, GRNSA0127170, GRTSA0127195, GRNSA0127185, GRUSA0127205, GRNSA0127195, GRNSA0124175 Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer
Name : NR Address : NR
NR
Country : NR Chronology :
May 6, 2024: Apollo Tires management in Europe receive Early Warning Report from Customer Service Europe, informing 3 similar complaints from different customers, with tires presenting asymmetrical contour and dimensions out of specification. So far, no warranty complaint from US market.
May 6, 2024: Apollo tires blocks warehouse stocks of all tires produced in 2024 from articles involved on the complaints, preventing further sales.
May 6 to 13th May: Apollo Tires conduct internal traceability and root cause analysis to identify potential causes and define scope of tiyres affected.
May 14th, 2024: Apollo Tires determines that a safety related defect exists in the subject tires, and it is verified that 194 (one hundred and ninety-four) tires from the affected products have been sent to the US market.
May 20th: Apollo Tires notifies NHTSA by email of the safety-related defect and attempts to submit its Defect Information Report via the NHTSA recalls portal.
May 22nd: Apollo Tires successfully submits its Defect Information Report via the NHTSA recalls portal. The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 24T-006
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Description of Remedy :
Description of Remedy Program : Apollo Tires (US) Inc. will conduct a safety recall campaign to replace the
subject tires that have been sold in the replacement market. All known customers, distributors, dealers and independent outlets will receive notification of the campaign, instructions on how to identify the subject tires, information regarding removal of the subject tires from service, and instructions on the return/disposal of affected tires. Apollo Tires will offer to reimburse the replacement cost for any customer who, prior to this campaign, replaced these tires due to the condition described above. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : Only a limited amount of 194 tires from 5 (five) affected products have been delivered to US customers. Remaining tires produced from other products in DOT week 0924 and tires produced in other week codes are not affected by the described recall condition.
On the 6th of May 2024 Apollo identified the use of limited batch of non- conforming compound that was produced on March 1st, 2024. This compound was used to produce the limited number of 194 tires in the week 3rd – 9th March 2024. The process of identification and handling of non-conforming material has been revised to address the issue. Recall Schedule :
Description of Recall Schedule : All known customers, distributors, dealers and independent outlets will
receive written notification of this campaign Planned Dealer Notification Date : MAY 30, 2024 – NR
Planned Owner Notification Date : NR – NR Purchaser Information :
The following manufacturers purchased this defective/noncompliant equipment for possible use or installation in new motor vehicles or new items of motor vehicle equipment:
Name : NR Address : NR
NR Country : NR Company Phone : NR
* NR – Not Reported

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