CERTAIN FIRESTONE DESTINATION A/T P265/75R16 PASSENGER TIRES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 29 AND FEBRUARY 4, 2006. DUE TO AN IMPROPER MACHINE SETUP, THE TIRES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH A DAMAGED INNERLINER WHICH COULD RESULT IN A SMALL AREA ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE TO HAVE NO INNERLINER COVERAGE.
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations – TREAD SEPARATION
| Report Received Date | 05/31/2006 |
| NHTSA ID | 06T012000 |
| Consequence Summary | TIRES BUILT UNDER SUCH CONDITIONS MAY EXPERIENCE AIR PERMEATION INTO THE BODY OF THE TIRE. OVER TIME, THIS MAY LEAD TO TREAD SEPARATION AND AIR LOSS, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH. |
| Corrective Action | FIRESTONE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JUNE 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FIRESTONE AT 1-800-367-3872. |
| Recall Code | NR (Not Reported) |
| Potentially Affected | 10 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=06T012000) |
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