More Than 541,000 Snow Tires Recalled Over Lack of Traction
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What’s New
More than 541,000 snow tires were recalled this week over traction that does not meet standards in North America.
Prinx Chengshan Tire North America issued the recall for over 100 sizes of its Fortune Tormenta and Prinx Hicountry tires, which feature three-peak mountain snowflake symbols on their sidewalls.
Why It Matters
The company stated in documents released Tuesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that while the tires met European testing standards, they are unlikely to comply with North American traction requirements.
The NHTSA warned that tires lacking adequate snow traction could raise the risk of crashes.
Snow clings to the undercarriage of a car on December 2, 2010, near Magdeburg, Germany. On Tuesday, a company recalled over 541,000 snow tires over concerns of a lack of traction. Snow clings to the undercarriage of a car on December 2, 2010, near Magdeburg, Germany. On Tuesday, a company recalled over 541,000 snow tires over concerns of a lack of traction. Sean Gallup/Getty Images
What To Know
Over the past several months, there have been various similar recalls for cars and specific car parts, mainly led by the NHTSA.
Earlier this month, over 300,000 Ram Heavy Duty pickup trucks were recalled over a braking system defect. Stellantis, the Netherlands-based automaker, announced that a faulty hydraulic control unit in certain trucks could lead to malfunctions in the anti-lock brake, electronic stability control and traction control systems. The company emphasized that standard braking functions remain unaffected and noted that no injuries related to the defect have been reported.
The recall affected 317,630 trucks from the 2017-2018 model years, including Ram 2500, 3500, 4500 and 5500 models. While most of the vehicles were in the United States, a smaller number were located in Canada, Mexico and other markets.
In November, Stellantis also recalled approximately 207,000 Jeep and Dodge SUVs in the United States to address a software issue that could deactivate the anti-lock brakes and electronic stability control systems. Earlier, in September, the automaker issued a global recall for nearly 1.5 million Ram pickup trucks to resolve a similar software problem affecting the electronic stability control system.
Additionally in November, Volkswagen recalled over 114,000 vehicles across the U.S. due to concerns over the risk of an airbag exploding. The NHTSA announced that 114,478 vehicles will be recalled by the automobile company due to concerns relating to an airbag located on the driver side of the vehicle.
“The driver’s side frontal airbag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures and high temperature cycling,” the NHTSA said in a statement last month, Reuters reported.
According to Reuters, the recall included Volkswagen’s Beetle and Passat vehicle models from the years 2006 to 2019.
What’s Next
Prinx Chengshan is developing a solution to address the issue and will begin notifying owners by mail starting February 1. For further inquiries, owners can contact the company at (310) 205-8355, extension 109.
This article includes reporting from The Associated Press.
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