Bridgestone V-STEEL Highway Service, V-STEEL Snow Wedge: Tires
Recall 20T012000 · Jun 30, 2020 · Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations,LLC
203
units affected
203
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20T012000
- Date
- Jun 30, 2020
- Maker
- Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations,LLC
- Units affected
- 203
- Kind
- Tires
- Component
- Tires > Markings
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC (BATO) is recalling certain V-Steel Snow Wedge tires, size 385/95R25, and V-Steel Highway Service tires, size 445/95R25, designed for use on mobile cranes. The affected tires do not include the DOT symbol, tire identification number, maximum speed, maximum load and corresponding inflation pressure, and ply number/composition markings on the tire sidewall. Note: The tires do contain alpha-numeric sidewall markings for both the load index and speed rating, however these markings are not displayed in the required format. As such, these tires fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 119, "New Pneumatic Tires, Other than Passenger Cars."
What can happen
If the operator unknowingly exceeds the maximum speed, load, and corresponding inflation pressure specifications, there may be an increased risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
BATO will notify owners, and dealers will replace the subject tires with a comparable Bridgestone brand or other suitable replacement, free of charge. This recall began July 28, 2020. Owners may contact BATO customer service at 1-800-847-3272.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgestone | V-Steel Highway Service | Not stated |
| Bridgestone | V-Steel Snow Wedge | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 20T012000?
2 models: Bridgestone V-Steel Highway Service (all years), Bridgestone V-Steel Snow Wedge (all years), about 203 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 20T012000?
BATO will notify owners, and dealers will replace the subject tires with a comparable Bridgestone brand or other suitable replacement, free of charge. This recall began July 28, 2020. Owners may contact BATO customer service at 1-800-847-3272.
What can happen?
If the operator unknowingly exceeds the maximum speed, load, and corresponding inflation pressure specifications, there may be an increased risk of a 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.