Safety concerns prompt Goodyear recall

A recall of more than 40,000 Goodyear tyres has been announced in the US. The tyre maker has issued a recall for products within its Wrangler Silent Armor range, claiming the tyres may “experience a partial tread separation under certain severe usage conditions.” The tyres in question were built between weeks 9 and 22 of 2009, or 31 March to 31 May. The affected sizes are LT235/80R17 LRE, LT325/60R18 LRE, LT275/70R18 LRE, LT265/70R17 LRE, LT245/75R17 LRE and LT285/70R17 LRD.

According to Goodyear spokesman Scott Baughman, two people died in a crash a vehicle equipped with the tyres rolled over last year.