Bridgestone / Firestone recall: Tires
What is wrong
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC (BATO) is recalling certain Firestone FS818 tires with date codes 2318-2418, Bridgestone M854 tires with date codes 2418-2518, Bridgestone M860A tires with date code 2518, and Bridgestone M864 tires with date codes 2318-2418, all of size 425/65R22.5. The sidewall steel body cords may be exposed, which can cause unexpected rapid air loss during use. As such, these tires may fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 119, "New Pneumatic Tires - Other than Passenger Cars."
What could happen
Rapid air loss can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
BATO will notify owners, and replace the tires with a comparable replacement, free of charge. The recall began October 8, 2018. Owners may contact BATO customer service at 1-800-847-3272.
Vehicles covered
- Bridgestone M854
- Bridgestone M860A
- Bridgestone M864
- Firestone Fs818
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 18T011000
- Type
- Tires
- Filed by
- Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations,LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 31, 2018
- Owners notified
- Oct 8, 2018
- Vehicles or items affected
- 2,707
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jun 10, 2018 to Jun 23, 2018
- Part
- Tires › Sidewall
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 119
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.