The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·20T021000·Announced 2020-11-25

Bridgestone Recalls Firestone and Bridgestone Tires Due to Sidewall Pinholes

Bridgestone is recalling specific Firestone and Bridgestone tires that may have a pinhole in the sidewall, which can cause slow air leaks and increase crash risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect in tires that may lead to air loss and increased crash risk, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC is recalling certain Firestone Destination LE3 255/60R19 tires with DOT codes 2420 through 2820 and Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus P255/60R19 tires with DOT codes 2820 through 3120. These tires may have been manufactured with a small pinhole in the upper sidewall of the outboard side, causing them to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 139.

Tires containing a pinhole may slowly leak air. If this condition is undetected or ignored, the continued loss of air may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.

Bridgestone will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected tires with a comparable replacement free of charge based on the date code and press identification number. Owners may contact BATO customer service at 1-800-847-3272 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
TIRES:SIDEWALL recall
Manufacturer
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations,LLC
Category
Vehicle — Tires
Hazard
Affected units
1,827

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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