NHTSA recall 10T011000 · Tires
Tires › Markings
Reported Apr 8, 2010768 vehicles affectedBRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATION, LLC
The 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."
The risk
Missing labels could lead to the tire(s) being overinflated or underinflated, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
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.