Firestone recall: Tires
What is wrong
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (Bridgestone) is recalling certain Firestone Transforce HT, size LT275/70R18 with DOT code VN15TH71821and Transforce AT, size LT275/70R18 with DOT code VN15TR91821. The tires were manufactured with an incorrect inner liner compound, which could cause increased inner liner permeability or cracking, resulting in belt separation.
What could happen
Belt separation could lead to loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Bridgestone will notify owners and replace the affected tires with a comparable Bridgestone or Firestone brand tire, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 1, 2022. Owners may contact Bridgestone customer service at 1-800-847-3272.
Vehicles covered
- Firestone Transforce At
- Firestone Transforce Ht
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 22T002000
- Type
- Tires
- Filed by
- Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 1, 2022
- Owners notified
- Apr 1, 2022
- Vehicles or items affected
- 10,380
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Tires › Tread/belt
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.nhtsa.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.