Bridgestone Dueler H/L 422 Ecopia, Dueler H/L Alenza, Ecopia H/L 422 Plus, Turanza EL440 and 1 more: Tires
Recall 21T012000 · Aug 18, 2021 · Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
18,028
units affected
18,028
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21T012000
- Date
- Aug 18, 2021
- Maker
- Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
- Units affected
- 18,028
- Kind
- Tires
- Component
- Tires > Sidewall
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (Bridgestone) is recalling certain Bridgestone Dueler H/L 422 Ecopia P245/60R18, Dueler H/L Alenza 275/55R20, Ecopia H/L 422 Plus 235/55R20, Turanza EL440 235/60R18, and Firestone Destination LE3 225/65R17 tires with DOT code 2821. These tires may have been manufactured with a pinhole in the outboard side of the tire. As such, these tires fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 139, "New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light Vehicles."
What can happen
Tires containing a pinhole may slowly leak air, and the continued loss of air may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Bridgestone will notify owners and replace affected tires with a comparable Bridgestone or Firestone brand tire, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 17, 2021. Owners may contact BATO customer service at 1-800-847-3272.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 5 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgestone | Dueler H/L 422 Ecopia | Not stated |
| Bridgestone | Dueler H/L Alenza | Not stated |
| Bridgestone | Ecopia H/L 422 Plus | Not stated |
| Bridgestone | Turanza EL440 | Not stated |
| Firestone | Destination LE3 | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21T012000?
5 models: Bridgestone Dueler H/L 422 Ecopia (all years), Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza (all years), Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus (all years) and 2 more, about 18,028 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21T012000?
Bridgestone will notify owners and replace affected tires with a comparable Bridgestone or Firestone brand tire, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 17, 2021. Owners may contact BATO customer service at 1-800-847-3272.
What can happen?
Tires containing a pinhole may slowly leak air, and the continued loss of air may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.