OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

16T002000

Tires:tread/belt

Reported Feb 1, 2016 · Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC

Summary

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC (BATO) is recalling certain FS561 replacement tires, size 255/70R22.5, manufactured January 25, 2015, to January 27, 2016 (DOT weeks 0515-0416) for use on trailers. The affected tires may experience possible tread separation or detachment due to scrubbing during use.

Consequence

Tread separation or detachment may result in a sudden loss of air pressure, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

BATO will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tires, free of charge. The recall began on February 4, 2016. Owners may contact BATO customer service at 1-800-847-3272.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

This campaign page uses the representative official campaign record. Applicability-specific source variants appear on the linked vehicle pages. Recall counts refer to campaigns, not affected vehicles.

Vehicle entries in this campaign

This is model-level recall history. It does not confirm whether a particular VIN is affected or has received the repair. Check with NHTSA ↗