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Bridgestone Is
Recalling 162,000 Tires Made in Costa
Rica
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Bridgestone Is Recalling
162,000 Tires Made in
Costa Rica
Bridgestone Firestone
North American Tire will
replace for free about
162,000 tires made at a
Costa Rican plant in
2006 and 2007 and sold
in the United States and
Canada.
The company said
Wednesday it is
recalling the all-season
passenger car tires
because they failed to
meet internal standards,
adding that continued
use could lead to
vibration and groove
cracking. No injuries or
property damage have
been reported, the
company said in a
statement.
The voluntary recall
involves 135,000
Firestone-brand FR380
tires in the size of
P235/75 R15 and 27,000
LeMans Champion SE
P235/75 R15 tires.
Consumers can get free
replacements at
participating
independent Firestone
tire dealers or through
Firestone-owned stores.
The replacement tires
will be mounted and
balanced for free, as
well, the tire company
said.
The recalled Firestone
tires have the following
DOT serial numbers on
the sidewall: WBHL 380
2306 through and
including WBHL 380 3507,
or WBUL 380 2306 through
and including WBUL 380
3507.
The recalled LeMans
Champion SE tires have
DOT serial numbers WBHL
LC0 2306 through and
including WBHL LC0 3506.
People with questions or
who want additional
information may call
toll free:
1-800-465-1904.
Nashville-based
Bridgestone Firestone
did not have an estimate
on how much the recall
will cost the company.
The recalled tires will
be recycled, a spokesman
said.
The National Highway
Safety Transportation
Administration says
since 2002 it receives
on average 20 tire
safety recalls annually. |
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