NHTSA Campaign 16T005000

TIRES

Issued by Bridgestone/Firestone North America Tire · Reported Apr 20, 2016 · 8 vehicles affected

What's 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.

Consequence

A tread separation increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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 affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FIRESTONE CHAMPION FUEL FIGHTER 8

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16T005000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.