NHTSA recall 03T002000 · Tires
Tires › Tread/belt
Reported May 5, 200342 vehicles affectedBRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, INC.Built Mar 9, 2003 – Mar 15, 2003
The defect
Lt235/75r15 steeltex radial a/t tires with dot tire serial w1hkrad1003. due to an insufficient cure in the tread shoulder area, the tire may develop irregular wear, noise, or vibrations and with extended use, the tires with this condition may experience a tread separation.
The risk
Tread separation of the tire can possibly lead to a vehicle crash, resulting in serious injury or death.
The remedy
Bridgestone/firestone has advised nhtsa that all of the subject tires have already been removed from the field.