Unimog U500. Published by Transport Canada as 2004408 on 22 November 2004. System: Tires.
What the notice says On certain trucks, the Michelin 365/85R20 tires may not be compatible with the maximum load and maximum speed ratings. Vehicle over-loading and tire under-inflation may cause tire failure which could result in vehicle rollover and injury to occupant(s). Correction: Dealers will replace the tires with Michelin …
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Unimog U500 in the other registers
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The American register
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What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2004408
- Recall date
- 22 November 2004
- Make
- Unimog
- Models
- U500
- Model years
- 2002 to 2004
- Vehicle class
- Truck - Med. & H.D.
- System
- Tires
- Raised as
- Safety MFR
- Vehicles affected
- 12
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain trucks, the Michelin 365/85R20 tires may not be compatible with the maximum load and maximum speed ratings. Vehicle over-loading and tire under-inflation may cause tire failure which could result in vehicle rollover and injury to occupant(s). Correction: Dealers will replace the tires with Michelin 395/85R20 tires, and an updated certification label will be affixed to the vehicle.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2004408.
Unimog elsewhere in this register
Unimog is named on 5 notices in the copy of Transport Canada’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.
- 2003115 · 30 April 2003 · U500 · Other
- 2006162 · 4 July 2006 · U500 · Powertrain
- 2006322 · 23 November 2006 · U500 · Powertrain
- 2010109 · 8 April 2010 · U500 · Suspension
The same system: Tires
245 notices in this register name Tires. A defect that keeps returning under one heading is worth reading as a group rather than one notice at a time.
- 2004270 · 30 July 2004 · XPS Rib LT215/85r16, XPS Traction LT215/85r16, XPS Rib 8.75r16.5 · Tires
- 2005029 · 14 February 2005 · Land Terrain P235/75r15 · Tires
- 2005077 · 29 March 2005 · Acterra, Mvp-Ef, C2 School Bus · Tires
- 2005199 · 7 July 2005 · Expedition, Navigator · Tires
- 2005215 · 20 July 2005 · Weather-Master S/T2 P215/65r16 · Tires
- 2005216 · 20 July 2005 · Discoverer H/T P235/65r17 · Tires
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