22T005 – Missing DOT Certification Symbol – Michelin Pilot Sport 4 ZP Tires

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IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL
NHTSA Recall Number 22T005
May 26, 2022 Subject: VOLUNTARY 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 certain MICHELIN® Pilot Sport 4 ZP™ 255/35ZR19 96Y XL tires fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 49 CFR Part 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. This standard requires in part that the letters “DOT” shall be marked on tire sidewalls. 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. In the case of affected tires in this recall, the letters “DOT” were inadvertently omitted due to a marking error during tire mold manufacture. Tires that do not comply with FMVSS requirements may increase the risk of a crash. Tire identification information is molded into the sidewall of each tire, directly above the bead. For information that you will need to determine whether your tires are part of the recall or not, see section “Reading DOT Sidewall Markings” at the end of this document. If you have any questions concerning whether a tire is part of the recall or not, please contact Michelin Consumer Care at 1-888-971-3801 for assistance.
If your tires are part of the recall, please visit your local Michelin retailer to have them removed and replaced, including mounting and balancing, free of charge. Affected tires will be replaced free of charge through July 1ˢᵗ, 2023. Michelin retailers may be located using the online dealer locator at www.MichelinMan.com.
If your servicing Michelin retailer fails or is unable to provide the service as described above without charge, or within a reasonable amount of time, 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.safercar.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.

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NHTSA Recall Number 22T-005
May 23ʳᵈ, 2022 Subject: VOLUNTARY RECALL NOTICE Dear Michelin Dealer,
Michelin North America, Inc. (“MNAI”) has decided to recall 82 tires of SKU MICHELIN® Pilot Sport 4 ZP™ 255/35ZR19 96Y XL, which were sold into the US market without the letters “DOT” marked on the tire sidewall, as required by NHTSA regulation 49 CFR Part 571.139. You are receiving this letter because our records indicate that you may have purchased one or more of the recalled tires. The missing sidewall information resulted from an error during specification of the sidewall mold drawings, in which the requirement for engraved letters “DOT” was not transferred to the drawing file and the mold was manufactured without the letters present. Pilot Sport 4 ZP 255/35ZR19 tires are typically found on higher end passenger cars as a rear fitment. The following chart provides the information needed to identify the recalled tires. TIN information is molded into the sidewall of each tire, directly above the bead. The production code is given by the last 4 digits of the TIN code, with the first two digits specifying the week of production and the second two digits specifying the year of production. For example, a production code of “1918” refers to the 19th DOT week of the year 2018. Tire Description
MICHELIN® Pilot Sport 4 ZP™ 255/35ZR19 96Y XL MSPN 08482 TIN Sequence 6IN4 020X TIN Production Code 0521 thru 2121 Only tires matching all four elements (Tire Description, MSPN, TIN Sequence and TIN Production Code) are part of this recall. If you have any questions concerning whether a tire is part of the
contact Michelin Consumer Care at 1-888-971-3801 for guidance. 2 Provide Michelin Consumer Care the List of Tire Owners
Michelin is required to contact by mail all Tire Owners known to have purchased a tire subject to recall and requests that you provide Michelin Consumer Care with a list of Tire Owners that purchased these tires from you. Please include the following information for each sale: For an individual consumer:
First Name, Last Name, Address1, Address2, City, State, Zip Code, Phone. For a business:
Business Name, Attn. To: Address 1, Address 2, City, State, Zip Code, Phone. Please email the completed list of Tire Owners to:
shirley.perry@michelin.com (Preferred Method)
Email Subject Line: “PS4ZP Consumer Contact Information” Or Mail to:
Michelin North America Consumer Care Dept. Attn: Shirley Perry
One Parkway South Greenville, SC 29615 Returning Inventory (New/Never Mounted) Recalled Tires As a result of this recall, you are required to take the following Dealer actions to return to Michelin any inventory of the recalled tires: 1. Check your inventory for the specific TIN identification numbers and date codes affected.
Immediately stop the sale, and/or mounting of these tires. 2. Immediately count your inventory of affected tires. 3. Complete the attached RGA Form (Appendix A) and return via email (warrantychampion@michelin.com). Michelin Customer Service will respond via email with a return goods authorization (RGA) number and shipping instructions. 4. Return all recalled tires from your inventory as soon as possible. Freight charges will be prepaid using carrier identified in your RGA shipping instructions. You will be credited at your current invoice price for all recalled tires upon receipt and verification. If you have questions, call Michelin Customer Service (1-800-847-8475) and state that you would like to return your new inventoried tires as part of the NHTSA Recall Number 22T-005. 3 Replacement of Mounted Recalled Tires Tire Owners may contact you to inspect their tires and, if required, replace them without charge. When this occurs: 1. Validate the tires are part of this recall. 2. Ensure that you have the correct replacement tires in inventory. 3. When replacing the recalled tires with new tires, follow the current standard Michelin Warranty claim process. Use the standard warranty claim process to submit your claim on MichelinB2B.com or Michelin Warranty App. 4. See Warranty Checklist – Appendix B. Michelin will handle the disabling of the tires. a. Replace any mounted tires that are a part of this Recall with an approved replacement tire. Recall replacement tires and services must be at no charge to the consumer (including mounting and balancing), regardless of remaining tread depth. b. Process as Claim Type 1 for Workmanship and Material. Select “Market Action” as the reason for removal. The Recall tires can be mixed with normal warranty tires returned to the Michelin Inspection Center. No return authorization code is required. c. Free replacement, $0 charge to consumer, will be offered through July 1, 2023. After July 1, 2023, recalled tires should be processed as standard warranty by pro-rata adjustment with the option to contact Consumer Care for further assistance. d. Dealer will be credited at current invoice price of the installed tire, plus a flat service and mounting and balancing allowance of $24.00 per tire. e. If an approved Michelin replacement tire is not available, call Michelin Consumer Care (1-888-971-3801).
f. Direct Dealers will ship Used/Mounted Recall tires to: Michelin North America
Attention: Warranty
101 Harrison Bridge Road Simpsonville, SC 29681 g. AADs and Open Market Dealers must return tires to their Primary Servicing Distributor. h. Use tire chalk to mark tires with “Recall” on the sidewall. i. Tires should be returned immediately through your normal warranty carrier. 4 The recalled tires must be returned for the credit to be processed. If you have any additional questions, please contact your Customer Service Representative at 1-800-847-8475. 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. Thank you for your support in helping us to implement a successful recall. Sincerely, Andrew Meurer
Vice President, B2C Sales Michelin North America 5
Appendix A:

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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004
Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-005
The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Manufacturer Name : Submission Date :
Michelin North America, Inc. MAY 09, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22T-005 Manufacturer Recall No. : NR Manufacturer Information :
Manufacturer Name : Michelin North America, Inc.
Address : One Parkway South
Greenville SC 29615 Company phone : 864-422-4985
Population :
Number of potentially involved : 86 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 %
Tire Information :
Tire Brand 1 : Michelin Tire Line : Pilot Sport 4 ZP
Tire Size : 255/35ZR19 96Y XL
Descriptive Information : Subject tires do not have the required DOT certification mark. This error occurred at the Michelin plant in Nyiregyhaza, Hungary and was confined to one dimension of this tire line.
Production Dates : FEB 02, 2021 – MAY 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code 6I N4 020X 0521 2121 Description of Noncompliance :
Description of the Noncompliance :
The DOT certification symbol which precedes the TIN (Tire Identification Number) was not molded onto either the intended outboard or inboard sidewall. It was determined that 82 of the tires produced entered the US market and 4 tires were quarantined in a Michelin distribution center in the US. FMVSS 1 : 139 – New pneumatic radial tires for light vehicles FMVSS 2 : NR
Description of the Safety Risk : All markings other than the DOT symbol specified by 49 CFR Part 571.139 are present on the sidewall(s), and in compliance with 49 CFR Part 571.139. The subject tire fully complies with the performance requirements of 49 CFR 571.139; however, without the DOT symbol on the sidewall, the tire contains no declaration to its certification.
Description of the Cause : The mold specification for this tire called for an engraved “DOT” marking, however the engraved “DOT” requirement was not transmitted to the mold
definition file and the software defaulted to specify a “DOT” plaquette, which Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-005 Page 2 Identification of Any Warning
that can Occur : was not subsequently included as part of the mold drawing. The absence of the DOT marking was not detected during design counter-verification prior to production. Inspection of the cured tires at the production facility is based on the mold drawing, therefore the noncompliance was not detected until the mold was scheduled for transfer to another production facility.
Not applicable Involved Components : Component Name : Tires Component Description : Not applicable Component Part Number : Not applicable Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer
Name : NR Address : NR
NR
Country : NR Chronology :
10 March 2022: Initial alert to the Michelin Quality team in Europe by the Cuneo, Italy manufacturing site. The missing DOT marking was detected on this date during mold inspection related to a change in the manufacturing site for this tire from Nyiregyhaza, Hungary to Cuneo, Italy. 24 March 2022: Michelin North America was informed of the missing DOT markings on the noncompliant tires produced in Nyiregyhaza, Hungary and launched an investigation in the zone. 30 March 2022: Michelin North America determined that four (4) tires remained in inventory in a US distribution center and placed a block on this SKU in the inventory system to prevent sale or movement of these tires. 19 April 2022: Determination meeting was held at Michelin and a decision to conduct a voluntary recall was made. 25 April 2022: Part 573 Noncompliance Information Report filed. The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-005
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The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
9 May 2022: Amended Part 573 Noncompliance Information Report filed.
Description of Remedy :
Description of Remedy Program : MNA will initiate a voluntary noncompliance recall of the subject tires.
The owners that may have purchased tires of the specified date range will be contacted by first class mail no later than 24 June 2022. This correspondence will explain the issue and include specific instructions on how to obtain replacement of the improperly marked tires.
All noncompliant tires under Michelin control will be scrapped. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : The remedy component (tire) will have the DOT marking present. A new Michelin product code will be used internally to separate the tires produced at Nyiregyhaza, Hungary from the tires produced at Cuneo, Italy. Also, with production moved to a different site, the manufacturer code HD or 1HD will be present on the remedy tire.
Following detection in March 2022, the DOT marking was added to the mold during transfer to the Cuneo, Italy manufacturing site.
Industrialization of this tire at the Cuneo, Italy site is underway and the presence of the DOT marking has been confirmed. Production startup of this tire at the Cuneo, Italy production site is planned for June 2022. Recall Schedule :
Description of Recall Schedule : MNA will begin notifying dealers and known purchasers beginning 20
May 2022.
Planned Dealer Notification Date : MAY 20, 2022 – MAY 31, 2022
Planned Owner Notification Date : MAY 20, 2022 – JUN 24, 2022 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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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004
Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-005
The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Manufacturer Name : Submission Date :
Michelin North America, Inc. MAY 09, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22T-005 Manufacturer Recall No. : NR Manufacturer Information :
Manufacturer Name : Michelin North America, Inc.
Address : One Parkway South
Greenville SC 29615 Company phone : 864-422-4985
Population :
Number of potentially involved : 86 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 %
Tire Information :
Tire Brand 1 : Michelin Tire Line : Pilot Sport 4 ZP
Tire Size : 255/35ZR19 96Y XL
Descriptive Information : Subject tires do not have the required DOT certification mark. This error occurred at the Michelin plant in Nyiregyhaza, Hungary and was confined to one dimension of this tire line.
Production Dates : FEB 02, 2021 – MAY 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code 6I N4 020X 0521 2121 Description of Noncompliance :
Description of the Noncompliance :
The DOT certification symbol which precedes the TIN (Tire Identification Number) was not molded onto either the intended outboard or inboard sidewall. It was determined that 82 of the tires produced entered the US market and 4 tires were quarantined in a Michelin distribution center in the US. FMVSS 1 : 139 – New pneumatic radial tires for light vehicles FMVSS 2 : NR
Description of the Safety Risk : All markings other than the DOT symbol specified by 49 CFR Part 571.139 are present on the sidewall(s), and in compliance with 49 CFR Part 571.139. The subject tire fully complies with the performance requirements of 49 CFR 571.139; however, without the DOT symbol on the sidewall, the tire contains no declaration to its certification.
Description of the Cause : The mold specification for this tire called for an engraved “DOT” marking, however the engraved “DOT” requirement was not transmitted to the mold
definition file and the software defaulted to specify a “DOT” plaquette, which Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-005 Page 2 Identification of Any Warning
that can Occur : was not subsequently included as part of the mold drawing. The absence of the DOT marking was not detected during design counter-verification prior to production. Inspection of the cured tires at the production facility is based on the mold drawing, therefore the noncompliance was not detected until the mold was scheduled for transfer to another production facility.
Not applicable Involved Components : Component Name : Not applicable Component Description : Not applicable Component Part Number : Not applicable Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer
Name : NR Address : NR
NR
Country : NR Chronology :
10 March 2022: Initial alert to the Michelin Quality team in Europe by the Cuneo, Italy manufacturing site. The missing DOT marking was detected on this date during mold inspection related to a change in the manufacturing site for this tire from Nyiregyhaza, Hungary to Cuneo, Italy. 24 March 2022: Michelin North America was informed of the missing DOT markings on the noncompliant tires produced in Nyiregyhaza, Hungary and launched an investigation in the zone. 30 March 2022: Michelin North America determined that four (4) tires remained in inventory in a US distribution center and placed a block on this SKU in the inventory system to prevent sale or movement of these tires. 19 April 2022: Determination meeting was held at Michelin and a decision to conduct a voluntary recall was made. 25 April 2022: Part 573 Noncompliance Information Report filed. The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-005
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The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
9 May 2022: Amended Part 573 Noncompliance Information Report filed.
Description of Remedy :
Description of Remedy Program : MNA will initiate a voluntary noncompliance recall of the subject tires.
The owners that may have purchased tires of the specified date range will be contacted by first class mail no later than 24 June 2022. This correspondence will explain the issue and include specific instructions on how to obtain replacement of the improperly marked tires. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : The remedy component (tire) will have the DOT marking present. A new Michelin product code will be used internally to separate the tires produced at Nyiregyhaza, Hungary from the tires produced at Cuneo, Italy. Also, with production moved to a different site, the manufacturer code HD or 1HD will be present on the remedy tire.
Following detection in March 2022, the DOT marking was added to the mold during transfer to the Cuneo, Italy manufacturing site.
Industrialization of this tire at the Cuneo, Italy site is underway and the presence of the DOT marking has been confirmed. Production startup of this tire at the Cuneo, Italy production site is planned for June 2022. Recall Schedule :
Description of Recall Schedule : MNA will begin notifying dealers and known purchasers beginning 20
May 2022.
Planned Dealer Notification Date : MAY 20, 2022 – MAY 31, 2022
Planned Owner Notification Date : MAY 20, 2022 – JUN 24, 2022 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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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004
Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-005
The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Manufacturer Name : Submission Date :
Michelin North America, Inc. APR 25, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22T-005 Manufacturer Recall No. : NR Manufacturer Information :
Manufacturer Name : Michelin North America, Inc.
Address : One Parkway South
Greenville SC 29615 Company phone : 864-422-4985
Population :
Number of potentially involved : 144 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 %
Tire Information :
Tire Brand 1 : Michelin Tire Line : Pilot Sport 4 ZP
Tire Size : 255/35ZR19 96Y XL
Descriptive Information : Subject tires do not have the required DOT certification mark. This error occurred at the Michelin plant in Nyiregyhaza, Hungary and was confined to one dimension of this tire line.
Production Dates : FEB 02, 2021 – MAY 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code 6I N4 020X 0521 2121 Description of Noncompliance :
Description of the Noncompliance :
The DOT certification symbol which precedes the TIN (Tire Identification Number) was not molded onto either the intended outboard or inboard sidewall. It was determined that 82 of the tires produced entered the US market, 58 entered the Canadian market, and 4 tires were quarantined in a Michelin distribution center in the US. FMVSS 1 : 139 – New pneumatic radial tires for light vehicles FMVSS 2 : NR
Description of the Safety Risk : All markings other than the DOT symbol specified by 49 CFR Part 571.139 are present on the sidewall(s), and in compliance with 49 CFR Part 571.139. The subject tire fully complies with the performance requirements of 49 CFR 571.139; however, without the DOT symbol on the sidewall, the tire contains no declaration to its certification.
Description of the Cause : The mold specification for this tire called for an engraved “DOT” marking,
however the engraved “DOT” requirement was not transmitted to the mold Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-005 Page 2 Identification of Any Warning
that can Occur : definition file and the software defaulted to specify a “DOT” plaquette, which was not subsequently included as part of the mold drawing. The absence of the DOT marking was not detected during design counter-verification prior to production. Inspection of the cured tires at the production facility is based on the mold drawing, therefore the noncompliance was not detected until the mold was scheduled for transfer to another production facility.
Not applicable Involved Components : Component Name : NR Component Description : NR Component Part Number : NR Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer
Name : NR Address : NR
NR
Country : NR Chronology :
10 March 2022: Initial alert to the Michelin Quality team in Europe by the Cuneo, Italy manufacturing site. The missing DOT marking was detected on this date during mold inspection related to a change in the manufacturing site for this tire from Nyiregyhaza, Hungary to Cuneo, Italy. 24 March 2022: Michelin North America was informed of the missing DOT markings on the noncompliant tires produced in Nyiregyhaza, Hungary and launched an investigation in the zone. 30 March 2022: Michelin North America determined that four (4) tires remained in inventory in a US distribution center and placed a block on this SKU in the inventory system to prevent sale or movement of these tires. 19 April 2022: Determination meeting was held at Michelin and a decision to conduct a voluntary recall was made. The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-005
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The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
25 April 2022: Part 573 Noncompliance Information Report filed.
Description of Remedy :
Description of Remedy Program : MNA will initiate a voluntary noncompliance recall of the subject tires.
The owners that may have purchased tires of the specified date range will be contacted by first class mail by a to be determined date. This correspondence will explain the issue and include specific instructions on how to obtain replacement of the improperly marked tires. Owners may contact Michelin at 1-888-847-8475.
All noncompliant tires under Michelin control will be scrapped. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : The remedy component (tire) will have the DOT marking present. A new Michelin product code will be used internally to separate the tires produced at Nyiregyhaza, Hungary from the tires produced at Cuneo, Italy. Also, with production moved to a different site, the manufacturer code HD or 1HD will be present on the remedy tire.
Following detection in March 2022, the DOT marking was added to the mold during transfer to the Cuneo, Italy manufacturing site.
Industrialization of this tire at the Cuneo, Italy site is underway and the presence of the DOT marking has been confirmed. Production startup of this tire at the Cuneo, Italy production site is planned for June 2022.
Recall Schedule :
Description of Recall Schedule : To be determined
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:
Name : NR Address : NR
NR Country : NR Company Phone : NR
* NR – Not Reported

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