9999 BRIDGESTONE M860A Recall

Campaign:

18T011000 on 09/05/2018

Component:

Tires:sidewall

Manufactured:

06/23/2018 - 06/29/2018

Affected:

2,707

Defect:

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."

Consequence:

Rapid air loss can increase the risk of a crash.

Correction:

Bato will notify owners, and replace the tires with a comparable replacement, free of charge. the recall began october 8, 2018. owners may contact bato customer service at 1-800-847-3272.

Notes:

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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