Bridgestone recall: Tires
What is wrong
Bridgestone (bato) has notified NHTSA about a noncompliance in certain replacement bridgestone brand potenza re050a tires, size 245/45r18 xl and b390 and turanza er30 tires, size 205/65r16. The noncompliant tires are missing required labels which fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 139, "new pneumatic radial tires for light vehicles."
What could happen
Missing labels could lead to the tire(s) being overinflated or underinflated, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Bato will notify owners of record and will replace the tires free of charge. The safety recall began on april 19, 2010. Owners may contact bato at 1-800-465-1904.
Vehicles covered
- Bridgestone B390
- Bridgestone Potenza Re050A
- Bridgestone Turanza Er30
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10T011000
- Type
- Tires
- Filed by
- Bridgestone Americas Tire Operation, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 8, 2010
- Owners notified
- Apr 19, 2010
- Vehicles or items affected
- 768
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Tires › Markings
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 139
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.