Bridgestone Dueler H/T 684 II Tire Recall

Make / Models :		Model/Build Years:
BRIDGESTONE / DUELER H/T 684 II		9999
Manufacturer : BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE NORTH AMERICA TIRE		Mfr’s Report Date : NOV 05, 2007
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 07T007000		N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A

Component: TIRES:MARKINGS

Potential Number Of Units Affected : 2101

Summary: BFNT IS RECALLING 2,101 DUELER H/T 684 II TIRES, SIZE P235/60R17, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 16 AND OCTOBER 27, 2007. ONE SIDEWALL HAS A BLANK PLUG WHERE THE PARTIAL TIRE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (TIN) SHOULD BE FOUND WHICH FAILS TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 139, “NEW PNEUMATIC RADIAL TIRES FOR LIGHT VEHICLES.”

Consequence: THE PURPOSE OF THIS STANDARD IS TO ESTABLISH SPECIFIC TIRE DIMENSIONS, TEST REQUIREMENTS, LABELING REQUIREMENTS, AND DEFINES TIRE LOAD RATINGS.

Remedy: BFNT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 22, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BFNT TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-465-1904.

Notes: THE MANUFACTURER’S PETITION WHICH REQUESTED THAT NHTSA DETERMINE THIS FMVSS NONCOMPLIANCE DOES NOT CREATE AN UNREASONABLE RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY WAS DENIED ON AUGUST 14, 2008. THEREFORE, THIS MANUFACTURER IS OBLIGATED TO CONDUCT AN OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY CAMPAIGN.

Comments

bruce williamson says

August 8, 2009 at 8:18 pm

We have chunks of tire and what appears to be dry rot on our 684-II Dueler P-265/65/17 Toyota truck with 11k miles. Some chunks are as big as your thumb. I was looking if they were a part of a recall program. BDW

Arby Pickett says

May 9, 2010 at 2:59 am

My tire got a flat after outside of a toll lane and went flat in about two seconds. The tire almost came off the rim The tire looks as if the sidewall is warping and when I went to get the tire repaired, the repair shop said it could not be repaired due to the sidewall and patches inside of the tire 265/75/18 on 2005 GMC Yukon xl. Bought the tires last month.