| NHTSA Record Id: 448 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: FIRESTONE |
| Recalled Component Id: 000015192000106289000000301 |
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| Model Name: P19565R15 |
Model Year: 9999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 02T015000 |
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| Component Name: TIRES:TREAD/BELT |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Apr, 12 2002 |
End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 15 2002 |
| Report For : T |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 23400 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 10 2002 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations |
Report Received Date: Sep, 10 2002 |
| Record Creation date : Sep, 10 2002 |
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| Defect Summary : Firestone p195/65r15 tires produced between april 12 and april 15, 2002, for use on certain 2003 model year toyota corolla s and le vehicles. the recalled tire serial nos. are w2c6t001402 and w2c6t001502. these tires may develop a "raised tread block" and cause a 'helicopter type' noise. |
Consequence Summary: Continued use of a tire with this condition may lead to a localized 'chunk out' of tread material, and possibly result in a vehicle crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Bfs will notify its customers and replace the tires free of charge. owner notification is expected to begin during september 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact bfs at 800-367-3872. |
Recall Notes: also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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