NHTSA Says 534 Faulty Goodyear Tires Aren't a Big Deal
Published Date: 12/30/2025
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Summary
Goodyear found that about 534 of its Convenience Spare tires made in early 2021 didn’t fully meet a safety rule, but they asked the government to decide if this really matters for safety. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) agreed it’s not a big deal, so no recalls or fixes are needed. If you have one of these tires, no action or cost is coming your way.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
No Recall for 534 Spare Tires
About 534 Goodyear Convenience Spare tires (size T155/70D17 110M SL) manufactured between February 15, 2021 and April 8, 2021 were found to have an incorrect maximum load marking on one sidewall. NHTSA agreed the error is inconsequential to safety and granted Goodyear an exemption, so owners will not receive a recall, notification, or free remedy and will incur no action or cost from Goodyear for this issue.
Dealers Remain Restricted From Selling
Although Goodyear was exempted from notifying owners, the grant does not relieve tire distributors and dealers of the legal prohibition against selling, offering for sale, or introducing into interstate commerce the noncompliant tires that remained under their control after Goodyear notified them the noncompliance existed. The exemption applies only to tires Goodyear no longer controlled when it discovered the issue.
Tire Traceability Preserved
NHTSA noted that the affected spare tires were original equipment on specific new vehicles and that the Tire Identification Number (TIN) is unaffected, so traceability is through vehicle registration rather than separate tire registration. This means consumers can still be identified for a future safety recall if one were ever issued for these tires.
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