BRIDGESTONE TURANZA ER30 9999: TIRES:MARKINGS
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 10T011000
Make | Model | Year |
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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
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."
MISSING LABELS COULD LEAD TO THE TIRE"S" BEING OVERINFLATED OR UNDERINFLATED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
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.
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 .