Information contained on the tire sidewall

Both U.S. and Canada Federal regulations require tire manufacturers to place standardized information on the sidewall of all tires. This information identifies and describes the fundamental characteristics of the tire and also provides a U.S. DOT Tire Identification Number for safety standard certification and in case of a recall.
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BLIS and/or CTA on/off and disable operation
The BLIS and/or the CTA can be turned off via the message center. If
either the BLIS and/or the CTA is turned off, the systems will
automatically turn back on at the next ignition key cycle. When ...
Transmission code designations
You can find a transmission code on
the Safety Compliance Certification
Label. The following table tells you
which transmission each code
represents.
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Reporting safety defects (U.S. only)
If you believe that your vehicle has
a defect which could cause a crash
or could cause injury or death, you
should immediately inform the
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTS ...
