Remember the big Firestone tire recall in 2000?
This one might rival it. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration is seeking the recall of various Chinese-made light-truck tires because they don’t meet manufacturing standards and might cause blow-outs. The tires are marketed under the Westlake, Telluride, Compass and YKS brands.
A class action suit already has been initiated and it’s suspected that from 450,000 to 1 million foreign-made tires are affected. But here’s the kicker: The company that’s the target says a bunch of other marketers also aren’t meeting the standard.
Regulators probably are going to get a lot of mileage out of this one.
For background on the big recall, click here.