- Vehicles
- 35,907
- Built between
- Jan 2015 – Jan 2016
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Tire
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 4 February 2016
- Repaired
- 50%
- Unrepaired
- 17,462
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 2015 and January 2016. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Firestone FR561Built January 2015 to January 2016
Repair progress
17,462 of 35,907 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2017.
50% repaired — 18,031 of 35,907 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 414
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
Tread separation or detachment may result in a sudden loss of air pressure, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
BATO will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tires, free of charge. The recall began on February 4, 2016.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 2015 to January 2016
- Recall reported to NHTSA1 February 2016
- Owners notified4 February 2016
- Latest repair reportQ2 2017 — 50% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 1 February 2016.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact BATO customer service at 1-800-847-3272.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.