Transamerica Tire Co. Ltd. discovered that some Transeagle ST tires made by Shandong Yinbao Tyre were mislabeled with an extra character in their Tire Identification Number (TIN), making it noncompliant with safety standards. However, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) decided that this labeling error does not affect the tires' safety or performance. As a result, Transamerica doesn't need to notify owners or provide a remedy for this issue. NHTSA granted an exemption because the tires otherwise meet all performance requirements, and the error doesn't compromise safety during a recall.
Simple Explanation
Transamerica Tire found that some of their tires had a typing mistake on them, but the mistake doesn't make the tires unsafe. The car safety people said it's okay and that Transamerica doesn't have to fix or tell anyone about the mistake because the tires work just fine.