The defect
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."
The risk
Tires containing a pinhole may slowly leak air, and the continued loss of air may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by the manufacturer · safety standard FMVSS 139 · part: sidewall
Tires covered
| Brand | Tire line | Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgestone | Dueler H/L 422 Ecopia | — |
| Bridgestone | Dueler H/L Alenza | — |
| Bridgestone | Ecopia H/L 422 Plus | — |
| Bridgestone | Turanza EL440 | — |
| Firestone | Destination LE3 | — |
Tire recalls in 2021
NHTSA received 8 tire recall campaigns in 2021, covering up to 646,316 tires. With 18,028 tires, this campaign ranks 4 of 8 by size that year.
More from Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
6 tire recall campaigns filed by Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations; the latest are listed here.
| Campaign | Brands | Tires |
|---|---|---|
| 25T021000 10 Dec 2025 | Firestone | 1,742 |
| 25T004000 17 Mar 2025 | Bridgestone | 1,185 |
| 25T003000 12 Mar 2025 | Bridgestone | 115 |
| 22T021000 3 Nov 2022 | Bridgestone,Firestone | 8,464 |
| 22T002000 1 Feb 2022 | Firestone | 10,380 |