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Bridgestone, Firestone Tires recall

Recalled August 18, 2021 · NHTSA recall 21T012000 · Bridgestone

Hazard
Tires containing a pinhole may slowly leak air, and the continued loss of air may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Bridgestone will notify owners and replace affected tires with a comparable Bridgestone or Firestone brand tire, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 17, 2021. Owners may contact BATO customer service at 1-800-847-3272.
Units
18,028 units

Description

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (Bridgestone) is recalling certain Bridgestone Dueler H/L 422 Ecopia P245/60R18, Dueler H/L Alenza 275/55R20, Ecopia H/L 422 Plus 235/55R20, Turanza EL440 235/60R18, and Firestone Destination LE3 225/65R17 tires with DOT code 2821. These tires may have been manufactured with a pinhole in the outboard side of the tire. As such, these tires fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 139, "New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light Vehicles."

What to do

Bridgestone will notify owners and replace affected tires with a comparable Bridgestone or Firestone brand tire, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 17, 2021. Owners may contact BATO customer service at 1-800-847-3272.

Product
Bridgestone DESTINATION LE3 · Bridgestone DUELER H/L 422 ECOPIA · Bridgestone DUELER H/L ALENZA · Bridgestone ECOPIA H/L 422 PLUS · Bridgestone TURANZA EL440
Manufacturer(s)
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov

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