BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL41 9999: TIRES:TREAD/BELT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 99T001000

Make Model Year
BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL41 NO YEAR
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1999-01-28 1999-01-19 1999-01-21

Production Dates: 1998-11-01 - 1998-11-13

Manufacturers Involved: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations

Component: TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 32

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 109

Summary

TIRE DESCRIPTION: P195/65R15 TURANZA EL41, DOT SERIAL NO. Y79NPVD458 AND Y79NPVD468, SUPPLIED TO HONDA FOR INSTALLATION ON THEIR NEW VEHICLES. THESE TIRES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE HIGH SPEED AND ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES."

Consequence

THIS CONDITION CAN AFFECT THE LONG TERM SERVICE LIFE OF THE TIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE TIRES.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 28, 1999. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE AT 1-615-872-1450.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.