Kumho Tire controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2019
Unlawful conduct during Macon union campaign
A National Labor Relations Board administrative law judge found that managers, including the company's chief executive at the plant, threatened layoffs or closure, unlawfully interrogated employees, and created an impression of surveillance during a unionization campaign. The company was required to communicate a corrective notice to workers.
2011
Tianjin production and tire recall controversy
A China Central Television report alleged that Kumho's Tianjin plant used excessive recycled rubber in certain tires, potentially creating sidewall and rupture risks. Kumho disputed the report's method of assessing the material ratio, but company leaders later apologized publicly and announced a recall of affected products.