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Tech International of Johnstown, Ohio, has issued two recalls of Chinese-made rubber tire valve stems, linked to a fatal rollover of an SUV in Orlando, Fla., last year. The valve stem is a rubber tube with a metal valve used to inflate the tire with air. The stems are usually placed in the tires by installers when you get replacement tires. The recall involves as many as 6 million valve stems distributed in North America.
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They include models TR-413, TR-413CH, TR-414, TR-415, TR-418, and TR-423, made between July 2006 and November 2006. Cracks in valve stems can cause tires to lose air quickly, which at highway speeds can lead to tire failure and a ...