Firestone FR380; Lemans Champion SE: Tires
Recall 08T026000 · Oct 24, 2008 · Bridgestone/Firestone North America Tire
162,251
units affected
162,251
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 08T026000
- Date
- Oct 24, 2008
- Maker
- Bridgestone/Firestone North America Tire
- Units affected
- 162,251
- Kind
- Tires
- Component
- Tires > Tread/belt
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE NORTH AMERICA TIRE, LLC (BFNT) IS RECALLING 135,310 FIRESTONE FR380 TIRES, SIZE P235/75R15, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JUNE 4, 2006 AND SEPTEMBER 8, 2007, AND 26,941 LEMANS CHAMPION SE TIRES, SIZE P235/75R15, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JUNE 4, 2006 AND SEPTEMBER 2, 2006. THESE TIRES WERE PRODUCED WITH INSUFFICIENT TREAD BASE GUAGE.
What can happen
CONTINUED USE OF THE SUBJECT TIRES MAY LEAD TO VIBRATION AND GROOVE CRACKING. EXTENDED USE COULD LEAD TO TREAD DISTORTION OR TREAD SEPARATION AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
BFNT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. BFNT WILL ALSO MOUNT AND BALANCE THE REPLACEMENT TIRES, ALL AT NO CHARGE OR EXPENSE TO THE OWNER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 24, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BFNT TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-465-1904 OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.FIRESTONETIRE.COM.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Firestone | FR380 | Not stated |
| Lemans | Champion SE | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 08T026000?
2 models: Firestone FR380 (all years), Lemans Champion SE (all years), about 162,251 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 08T026000?
BFNT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. BFNT WILL ALSO MOUNT AND BALANCE THE REPLACEMENT TIRES, ALL AT NO CHARGE OR EXPENSE TO THE OWNER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 24, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BFNT TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-465-1904 OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.FIRESTONETIRE.COM.
What can happen?
CONTINUED USE OF THE SUBJECT TIRES MAY LEAD TO VIBRATION AND GROOVE CRACKING. EXTENDED USE COULD LEAD TO TREAD DISTORTION OR TREAD SEPARATION AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
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.