Firestone tire recalls

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operation (BATO) is recalling certain Firestone Destination LE3 tires, size 265/70R17. The belt edge insert (BEI) may be out of position, decreasing tire durability and causing tread separation. 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."

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operation (BATO) is recalling certain Firestone Destination LE2 tires, size P265/65R17 110S (DOT date codes 2522 through 2622) Bridgestone Alenza Sport A/S tires, size 235/55R20 102V (DOT date codes 2422 through 2722) and Bridgestone Turanza EL440 tires, size 235/50R18 97V (DOT date codes 2521 through 2621). The tires may have sustained cuts and tears during the sorting process, which can result in tire damage.

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.

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."

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC (BATO) is recalling certain Firestone Destination LE3 255/60R19 tires with DOT codes 2420 through 2820 and Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus P255/60R19 tires with DOT codes 2820 through 3120. The recalled tires may have been manufactured with a small pinhole in the upper sidewall of 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."

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."

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.

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC (BATO) is recalling certain FS561 replacement tires, size 255/70R22.5, manufactured January 25, 2015, to January 27, 2016 (DOT weeks 0515-0416) for use on trailers. The affected tires may experience possible tread separation or detachment due to scrubbing during use.

BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC (BATO) IS RECALLING 127,183 FIRESTONE FR380 TIRES, SIZE P235/75R15, MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 9, 2007 THROUGH AUGUST 2, 2008. THESE TIRES WERE PRODUCED WITH INSUFFICIENT TREAD BASE GAUGE.

BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE NORTH AMERICA TIRE, LLC (BFNT) IS RECALLING 135,310 FIRESTONE FR380 TIRES, SIZE P235/75R15, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JUNE 4, 2006 AND SEPTEMBER 8, 2007, AND 26,941 LEMANS CHAMPION SE TIRES, SIZE P235/75R15, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JUNE 4, 2006 AND SEPTEMBER 2, 2006. THESE TIRES WERE PRODUCED WITH INSUFFICIENT TREAD BASE GUAGE.

BFNT IS RECALLING 184 FIRESTONE BRAND FS400 TIRES, SIZE 315/80R22.5 LOAD RANGE L, COMMERCIAL TRUCK TIRES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JUNE 15 AND JUNE 28, 2008. THESE TIRES WERE NOT BRANDED WITH THE MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT RATE WHICH DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE MARKING REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES WITH A GVWR OF MORE THAN 4,536 KILOGRAMS (10,000 POUNDS) AND MOTORCYCLES."

CERTAIN FIRESTONE DESTINATION A/T P265/75R16 PASSENGER TIRES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 29 AND FEBRUARY 4, 2006. DUE TO AN IMPROPER MACHINE SETUP, THE TIRES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH A DAMAGED INNERLINER WHICH COULD RESULT IN A SMALL AREA ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE TO HAVE NO INNERLINER COVERAGE.

LT265/75R16 LOAD RANGE D STEELTEX RADIAL A/T TIRES, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 1999 AND DECEMBER 2002. MOST OF THESE TIRES WERE INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON APPROXIMATELY 80,000 MY 2000-2003 FORD EXCURSION LARGE SIZE SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. BFS STATED THAT IF THE TIRES ARE OPERATED AT BELOW RECOMMENDED INFLATION PRESSURES OR ABOVE THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. RECOMMENDED LOADS OR AT EXCESSIVE SPEEDS, THEY MAY EXPERIENCE RAPID AIR LOSS, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

LT235/75R15 STEELTEX RADIAL A/T TIRES WITH DOT TIRE SERIAL W1HKRAD1003. DUE TO AN INSUFFICIENT CURE IN THE TREAD SHOULDER AREA, THE TIRE MAY DEVELOP IRREGULAR WEAR, NOISE, OR VIBRATIONS AND WITH EXTENDED USE, THE TIRES WITH THIS CONDITION MAY EXPERIENCE A TREAD SEPARATION.

FIRESTONE P195/65R15 TIRES PRODUCED BETWEEN APRIL 12 AND APRIL 15, 2002, FOR USE ON CERTAIN 2003 MODEL YEAR TOYOTA COROLLA S AND LE VEHICLES. THE RECALLED TIRE SERIAL NOS. ARE W2C6T001402 AND W2C6T001502. THESE TIRES MAY DEVELOP A "RAISED TREAD BLOCK" AND CAUSE A 'HELICOPTER TYPE' NOISE.

TIRE DESCRIPTION: WIDETRACK BAJA A/T TIRES, SIZE 30X9.50R15 LT, PRODUCED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 23 AND OCTOBER 13, 2001. THESE TIRES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES." THE MAXIMUM LOAD AND INFLATION ARE INCORRECTLY STATED ON THE TIRES.

TIRE DESCRIPTION: FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT, SIZES P235/75R15 AND P255/70R16, PRODUCED FROM JULY 1994 THROUGH APRIL 1998. THESE TIRES POSE AN INCREASED RISK OF TREAD SEPARATION.

TIRE DESCRIPTION: FIRESTONE FIREHAWK GTA-02 , SIZE P205/55R16 89H, PRODUCED AT THE WILSON, NORTH CAROLINA PLANT FROM JULY 16, 1999, THROUGH NOVEMBER 1, 2000. THESE TIRES WERE INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000 AND 2001 NISSAN ALTIMA SE PASSENGER CARS. THE RECALLED TIRES ARE IDENTIFIED BY DOT SERIAL #W2 T2 VF3 XXX OR W2 T2 VF3 XXXX; WHERE XXX MAY BE 289, 299, 309, 319, 329, 339, 349, 359, 369, 379, 389, 399, 409, 419, 429, 439, 449, 459, 469, 479, 489, 499, 509, 519, 529, 010, 020, 030, 040, 050, 060, 070, 080, 090, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 170, AND WHERE XXXX MAY BE 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200, 2300, 2400, 2500, 2600, 2700, 2800, 2900, 3000, 3100, 3200, 3300, 3400, 3500, 3600, 3700, 3800, 3900, 4000, 4100, 4200, 4300, 4400, AND 4500. WITH INCREASING MILEAGE, THE TIRES MAY DEVELOP SHOULDER AREA CRACKING. CONTINUED USE OF A TIRE WITH THIS CONDITION MAY LEAD TO EXPOSURE OF THE BELT EDGE.

TIRE DESCRIPTION: WILDERNESS LE TIRES (BOTH BLACK AND RAISED WHITE LETTER TIRES) PRODUCED DURING THE WEEK OF APRIL 24, 2000 (THE SEVENTEENTH WEEK OF 2000) AT THE CUERNAVACA, MEXICO PLANT WITH TIRE SERIAL NUMBERS V672WL11700 (BLACKWALL) AND V672WL21700 (RAISED WHITE LETTERS). THESE TIRES WERE USED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON MODEL YEAR 2000 YUKON XL 1500 SERIES VEHICLES AND WERE ALSO OFFERED AS OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT ON THE 2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500 SERIES VEHICLES. TREAD SEPARATION CAN OCCUR DUE TO A LACK OF ADHESION TO THE FIRST STEEL BELT.

TIRE DESCRIPTION: FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT, SIZE P235/75R15, PRODUCED AT THE DECATUR, ILLINOIS TIRE PLANT AND ALL FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX AND RADIAL ATX II TIRES, SIZE P235/75R15. OPERATION OF THESE TIRES AT LOW INFLATION PRESSURES, HIGH SPEED, AND IN HOT WEATHER, CAN CONTRIBUTE TO SEPARATION OF THE TIRE TREAD.

SOME TIRES MAY DEVELOP A SMALL CRACK IN THE T546 RADIAL TUBELESS DESIGN THAT COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE A SIDEWALL BULGE.

TIRES ARE SUBJECT TO PROBLEMS IN SHOULDER AREA DUE TO INSUFFICIENT TREAD TO CARCASS ADHESION WHEN SUBJECT TIRE WAS LOADED OVER THE MAXIMUM CARRYING CAPACITY FOR THE INFLATION PRESSURE UTILIZED.

INCORRECT CURE PROCEDURE DURING MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

TIRE MAY DEVELOP A TREAD SEPARATION IN THE SHOULDER AREA WHEN TESTED TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 119.

A DEFECT EXISTS IN THE CURING PROCEDURE. TIRES COULD DEVELOP TREAD SEPARATION IN THE SHOULDER AREA.

CRACKS OR BULGE IN LOWER SIDEWALL.

INCORRECT COMPOUND WAS USED IN BEAD AREA AND MAY CAUSE A BEAD AREA SEPARATION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: TIRES MAY DEVELOP A BEAD AREA SEPARATION. THIS COULD ALLOW RAPID LOSS OF TIRE AIR WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

INSUFFICIENT CURE DURING MANUFACTURING IN THE TREAD AND SHOULDER AREA MAY RESULT IN TREAD AND SHOULDER AREA SEPARATION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: TIRES MAY DEVELOP A TREAD AND SHOULDER AREA SEPARATION, WHICH CAUSES LOSS OF TIRE AIR AND MAY LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

TIRES FAILED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 119 ENDURANCE TEST. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS 119 MAY RESULT IN BELT SEPARATION, LOSS OF AIR AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

TIRES FAILED TO MEET THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES. TIRES MAY DEVELOP PLY SEPARATION.

TIRES MAY DEVELOP A SEPARATION OF THE REINFORCING PLIES FROM THE RUBBER COMPOUND IN THE TREAD AREA. TIRES ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS".

THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY EXHIBIT SOCKETING AROUND INDIVIDUAL CORDS IN THE BELT PLIES AFTER EXTENSIVE TESTING. THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO CHUNKOUT OR SEPARATION IN THE TREAD AREA. LOSS OF INFLATING AIR MAY RESULT.

TIRES MAY HAVE BEEN STAMPED WITH THE INCORRECT MAXIMUM INFLATION PRESSURE SPECIFICATION, SO THAT AN UNDERINFLATED CONDITION CAN EXIST. UDERINFLATED TIRES CAN WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. USED ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION ON THE SIDEWALL, THE TIRES ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". SEPARATION OF THE REINFORCING PLIES FROM THE RUBBER COMPOUND MAY OCCUR AND CAUSE A LOSS OF AIR.

TIRES MAY HAVE AN OVERCURE CONDITION WHICH MAY CAUSE SIDEWALL FLEX BREAKS UNDER NORMAL INFLATION PRESSURES.

TIRES MAY HAVE AN UNDERCURED CONDITION IN THE SHOULDER AREA OF THE TREAD THAT CAN CAUSE A SEPARATION OF THE REINFORCING PLIES FROM THE RUBBER COMPOUND.

TIRES MAY HAVE AN UNDERCURED CONDITION WHICH WILL CAUSE A SEPARATION OF THE REINFORCING PLIES FROM THE RUBBER COMPOUND OF THE TREAD.

TIRES MAY HAVE AN UNDERCURE IN THE SHOULDER AREA WHICH CAN CAUSE A SEPARATION OF THE REINFORCING PLIES FROM THE RUBBER COMPOUND OF THE TREAD.

TIRES FAILED TO MEET THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS." SEPARATION OF THE REINFORCING PLIES FROM THE RUBBER COMPOUND IN THE TREAD OR SHOULDER AREA MAY OCCUR.

THE TIRES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH TIRE MARKING REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS". THE ACTUAL LOAD RANGE OF THE TIRES IS LESS THAN THAT MARKED ON THE TIRES. THIS CAN LEAD TO TIRE OVERLOADING AND, POSSIBLY, TIRE FAILURE.

TIRES MAY BE SUBJECT TO FAILURE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.

THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE HIGH SPEED REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". THE TIRES MAY DEVELOP TREAD SPLICES WHILE IN USE.

THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY BE SEPARATING BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE OUTERMOST BODY PLY AND THE TREAD BELTS DUE TO CONTAMINATION OF A RUBBER INSERT PLACED BETWEEN THESE TWO COMPONENTS. CONTINUED USE OF TIRE CAN RESULT IN THE DISENGAGING OF THE TREAD AND BELT ASSEMBLY FROM THE BODY OF THE TIRE.

THE INVOLVED TIRES ARE UNDERCURED IN THE BEAD AREA. AS A RESULT, THIS AREA MAY BECOME CHAFED OR CRACKED.

THE INVOLVED TIRES RECEIVED AN INCORRECT MOLD MARKING FOR THE SIZE DESIGNATION. A DIAMETER OF 15 INCHES WAS INDICATED INSTEAD OF THE CORRECT MARKING OF 14 INCHES.

THE BUILDING MACHINE USED TO PRODUCE THESE TIRES MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY SET. DUE TO A NARROW DRIVE SETTING, THE INNERLINER STOCK MAY HAVE MIGRATED BETWEEN THE CORDS OF THE FIRST BODY PLY TO A POINT HIGHER THAN IS ACCEPTABLE.

THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY HAVE A NARROW BEAD CONDITION RESULTING FROM A MARGINAL TIE-IN AROUND THE BEAD OF CERTAIN BODY PLIES.

THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS". THESE TIRES ARE SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE SEPARATION IN THE TREAD AREA.

THERE MAY BE CONTAMINATION UNDER THE TREAD BELTS IN THE INVOLVED TIRES. CONTINUED USE MAY RESULT IN A SEPARATION BETWEEN THE BELTS AND BODY OF THE TIRE IN THE TREAD AREA.

THE INCORRECT FABRIC WAS USED IN THE BODY OF THE INVOLVED TIRES. THIS CAN RESULT IN A FLEX BREAK IN THE SIDEWALL AREA OF THE TIRE.

THE PLIES WHICH TIE THE BEADS INTO THE TIRE MAY HAVE BEEN TOO NARROW. THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A BREAK IN THE AREA OF THE TIRE NEAR THE BEAD.

THE PLIES THAT TIE THE BEAD INTO THE TIRE MAY HAVE BEEN TOO NARROW. THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN BREAKING OF THE TIRE IN THE BEAD AREA AND SUBSEQUENT INNER TUBE FAILURE WITH LOSS OF AIR.

TIRES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY DEVELOP SEPARATIONS IN THE SHOULDER AREA IN USAGE.

THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY FAIL IN SERVICE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY EXHIBIT AN UNDERCURED CONDITION IN THE BEADS. CONTINUED USE MAY RESULT IN THE TIRE SEPARATING FROM THE RIM.

THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY HAVE SMALL VOIDS IN THE UPPER SIDEWALL AREA. CONTINUED USAGE MAY RESULT IN CRACKS DEVELOPING IN THE SIDEWALL AREA CAUSING LOSS OF AIR.

THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY FAIL DUE TO CONTAMINATION UNDER THE TREAD BELTS. CONTINUED USE OF THE TIRE CAN RESULT IN TREAD AND BELT ASSEMBLY SEPARATING FROM THE BODY OF THE TIRE CAUSING LOSS OF AIR.

THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY NOT HAVE A FULLY CURED TREAD COMPOUND. AS A RESULT, THE TREAD COULD CHUNK OUT.

THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY CONTAIN THE INCORRECT RUBBER COMPOUND IN THE TREAD BELTS. TREAD SEPARATION COULD RESULT WITH CONTINUED USE CAUSING LOSS OF AIR IN TIRE.

THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY DEVELOP FLEX CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALL AREA DUE TO A BUCKLED BODY PLY.

THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY HAVE BEEN UNDERCURED DURING MANUFACTURE DUE TO A LEAK IN THE DIAPHRAGM OF THE VALVE CONTROLLING THE CIRCULATING INTERNAL HOT WATER.

THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES", DUE TO DISTORTION AND SEPARATION IN THE TREAD AREA, WHICH CAN OCCUR WHILE THE TIRE IS IN SERVICE AND SUBJECTED TO OPERATING CONDITIONS SUCH AS EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILD UP. THIS HEAT BUILD UP CAN RESULT FROM THE TIRE BEING USED IN AN UNDERINFLATED, OVERLOADED OR HIGH SPEED CONDITION.

THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY DEVELOP FLEX CRACKS IN THE UPPER SIDEWALL AREA WHILE IN SERVICE. THESE CRACKS ARE A RESULT OF USE OF THE WRONG FABRIC IN ONE OF THE BODY PLIES.