Firestone recall: Tires
What is wrong
Bridgestone/Firestone North America Tire (Bridgestone) is recalling certain Firestone FR710 tires, size 205/65R16, and Champion Fuel Fighter tires, sizes 205/65R15 and 205/70R15, manufactured March 27, 2016, to April 9, 2016. These replacement passenger car tires may have been manufactured with inconsistent rubber coverage over the steel plies. As a result, the tread may separate.
What could happen
A tread separation increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
All the affected tires have been contained and destroyed, therefore, an owner notification letter will not be issued for this campaign. All affected tires were returned to BATO on May 5, 2016. Owners may contact Bridgestone customer service at 1-800-847-3272.
Vehicles covered
- Firestone Champion Fuel Fighter
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16T005000
- Type
- Tires
- Filed by
- Bridgestone/Firestone North America Tire
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 20, 2016
- Owners notified
- May 5, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 8
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Mar 27, 2016 to Apr 9, 2016
- Part
- Tires
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to 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.