Tires
Westlake, Compass, Telluride, and YKS light truck radial tires in these sizes:
LT235/75R-15
LT225/75R-16
LT23 5/8 5R-16
LT245/75R-16
LT265/75R-16
LT3X10.5-15
Defect: tires were manufactured without a strip that keeps the tread from separating.
If the tread separates, it can cause loss of control, particularly on light trucks and SUVs. Number of tires in recall: Approx. 450,000 tires purchased by Foreign Tire Sales from Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co. in China.
More information about this safety recall is available from the New York Times, at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/26/business/worldbusiness/26tire.html