Campaign 26T-006

Lower sidewall and inner liner may crack and separate

Defect summary

Vee Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd. (Vee Tyre) is recalling certain Taiga AT tires, size LT235/85R16 AT. The lower sidewall and inner liner may crack and separate. As such, these tires fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 139, "New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light Vehicles."

Consequence

Tire separation can cause tire failure and a sudden loss of tire pressure, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2026. Owners may contact Vee Tyre's customer service at 1-212-564-7575. Vee Tyre's number for this recall is 20260116.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 26T006000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Vehicles covered by campaign 26T-006
Make	Model	Model years
VEE Rubber	Taiga A/T	Year not stated

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "NHTSA compliance test" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

22T-001 Jan 19, 2022
Due to a manufacturing issue, the sidewall may separate from the tire
20T-009 Jun 1, 2020
Due to a manufacturing issue, the sidewall may separate from the tire
16T-010 Jul 27, 2016
Sidewall of the affected tires may blister and the interliner may separate, compromising the integrity of the tires at high speeds