Bridgestone Americas and Bridgestone Canada are recalling 1,923 Firestone Destination LE3 and Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus passenger and light truck tires.
The tires may have been made with a small pinhole in the upper sidewall of the tire, Bridgestone says. In rare instances, the pinhole may penetrate the tire inner liner and the tire may slowly leak air. If a slow air loss is undetected or ignored, the continued loss of air may increase the risk of a vehicle crash or personal injury. There are no known accidents or injuries involving tires subject to this recall.
These tires are included in the recall:
- Firestone Destination LE3 tires in size 255/60R19, manufactured between June 14, 2020 and July 18, 2020 with DOT date codes 2420 – 2820 and press identification number E07L;
- Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus tires in size P255/60R19, manufactured between July 12, 2020 and August 8, 2020 with DOT date codes 2820 – 3120 and press identification number E07L.
Tires included in this recall were sold in the replacement market in the U.S. and Canada and were only made on the specified press during the stated timeframes.
Tires included in this recall may not comply with U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) and/or Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) performance requirements.Bridgestone is notifying regulatory agencies in the U.S. and Canada in accordance with applicable laws. Bridgestone also is notifying known authorized Bridgestone and Firestone retailers, dealers, distributors, company-owned stores and end-user consumers that may have purchased tires included in this safety recall.
Owners of tires included in this recall are urged to contact their authorized Bridgestone or Firestone tire dealer or Bridgestone company-owned service center to arrange for verification. Tires will be inspected to verify the tire identification number and press identification number. All affected tires will be replaced with a comparable Firestone Destination LE3 or Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus tire manufactured outside the production range, or with a suitable replacement tire. Tires will be replaced at no charge to customers.
