NHTSA recall 02T014000 · Tires
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Reported Sep 1, 2002754 vehicles affectedBRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, INC.Built Sep 23, 2001 – Oct 13, 2001
The defect
Tire description: widetrack baja a/t tires, size 30x9.50r15 LT, produced between september 23 and october 13, 2001. these tires fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 119, "new pneumatic tires." the maximum load and inflation are incorrectly stated on the tires.
The risk
These tires can be over-inflated and possibly result in a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Bfs will notify its customers and replace the tires free of charge. owner notification began september 11, 2002. 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 bfs at 800-367-3872.