"A premature tire failure may occur on the front or steer axle" and could cause a crash, Peterbilt said in documents posted this week by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Dealers will reprogram the trucks' computers so they can't go faster than 65 mph.
Peterbilt recalls over 2,000 semis that can go faster than their tires can safely handle -- PCH Frontpage
Can you imagine if when getting a new set of tire the car had to be programmed for the tire speed rating if vehicle could exceed it.