9999 BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RE050A Recall

Campaign:

10T011000 on 04/07/2010

Component:

Tires:markings

Affected:

768

Defect:

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.

Correction:

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 <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .

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