BRIDGESTONE TURANZA ER30 9999: TIRES:MARKINGS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 10T011000

Make Model Year
BRIDGESTONE TURANZA ER30 NO YEAR
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2010-04-19 2010-04-08 2010-04-08

Manufacturers Involved: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations

Component: TIRES:MARKINGS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 768

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 139

Summary

BRIDGESTONE "BATO" HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A NONCOMPLIANCE IN CERTAIN REPLACEMENT BRIDGESTONE BRAND POTENZA RE050A TIRES, SIZE 245/45R18 XL AND B390 AND TURANZA ER30 TIRES, SIZE 205/65R16. THE NONCOMPLIANT TIRES ARE MISSING REQUIRED LABELS WHICH FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 139, "NEW PNEUMATIC RADIAL TIRES FOR LIGHT VEHICLES."

Consequence

MISSING LABELS COULD LEAD TO THE TIRE"S" BEING OVERINFLATED OR UNDERINFLATED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

BATO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND WILL REPLACE THE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 19, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BATO AT 1-800-465-1904.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .