Foreign Tire Sales, Inc. tire recall: Tire Tread May Separate/FMVSS 139
Report received by NHTSA: Oct. 28, 2026.
Built by the Tribune's code from NHTSA's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 4, 2026.
- What's recalled
Foreign Tire Sales, Inc (Foreign Tire) is recalling certain Otani tires, size 235/65R-16(C). The tire tread may 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."
- The risk
Tread separation may cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Who's affected
84 tires potentially affected, according to NHTSA.
- Compared with
Foreign Tire Sales, Inc. has 1 NHTSA recall in 2026 so far, compared with 0 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
1 earlier NHTSA recall by Foreign Tire Sales, Inc. since Nov. 1, 2016:
- Nov. 4, 2020 Foreign Tire Sales, Inc. tire recall: Potential Crack In Tread (agency record)
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
Foreign Tire will replace the tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed beginning November 2, 2026. Owners may contact Foreign Tire’s customer service at 1-908-687-0559.
NHTSA's record, word for word
- Check it yourself
NHTSA's VIN lookup shows whether a specific vehicle has an open recall.
The record as NHTSA published it
| NHTSA recall number | 26T015000 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Foreign Tire Sales, Inc. |
| Recall type | Tire |
| Component | TIRES |
| Report received by NHTSA | Oct. 28, 2026 |
| Potentially affected | 84 tires |
| “Do not drive” warning | No |
| Fire risk when parked (“park outside”) | No |
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall records (public domain). NHTSA's record