Bridgestone Brand Potenza Tire Recall

Tire Brand Name / Tire Line / Tire Size:		Production Dates:
BRIDGESTONE / B390 / 205/65R16		Information not Available
BRIDGESTONE / POTENZA RE050A / 245/45R18 XL		Information not Available
BRIDGESTONE / TURANZA ER30 / 205/65R16		Information not Available
Manufacturer: BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATION, LLC		Mfr’s Report Date: APR 05, 2010
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 10T011000		N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A

Component: TIRES:MARKINGS

Potential Number of Units Affected: 768

Summary: BRIDGESTONE (BATO) HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A NONCOMPLIANCE IN CERTAIN REPLACEMENT BRIDGESTONE BRAND POTENZA RE050A TIRES, SIZE 245/45R18 XL AND B390 AND TURANZA ER30 TIRES, SIZE 205/65R16. THE NONCOMPLIANT TIRES ARE MISSING REQUIRED LABELS WHICH FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 139, “NEW PNEUMATIC RADIAL TIRES FOR LIGHT VEHICLES.”

Consequence: MISSING LABELS COULD LEAD TO THE TIRE(S) BEING OVERINFLATED OR UNDERINFLATED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: BATO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND WILL REPLACE THE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BATO AT 1-800-465-1904.

Notes: OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .