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Tire Recall: BRIDGESTONE BIAS MOTORCYCLE AND MOTORCYCLE SCOOTER TIRES

Details: Category: Consumer Advisories and Recalls; Published: Thursday, 28 August 2008 08:48; Written by Press Release; Hits: 2154

Make / Models :		Model/Build Years:
BRIDGESTONE / ACCOLADE		9999
BRIDGESTONE / BATTLAX		9999
BRIDGESTONE / RS10		9999
BRIDGESTONE / SP UNIVERSAL		9999
Manufacturer : BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE NORTH AMERICA TIRE		Mfr's Report Date : AUG 13, 2008
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 08T023000		N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A

Component: TIRES:MARKINGS

Potential Number Of Units Affected : 4202

Summary:

BFNT IS RECALLING 4,202 BRIDGESTONE BIAS MOTORCYCLE AND MOTORCYCLE SCOOTER TIRES THAT FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE LABELING REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES WITH A GVWR OF MORE THAN 4,536 KILOGRAMS (10,000 POUNDS) AND MOTORCYCLES."

Consequence:

THE PURPOSE OF THIS STANDARD IS TO PROVIDE SAFE OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE LEVELS.

Remedy:

BFNT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 30, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BFNT AT 1-615-937-3442.

Notes:

CUSTOMERS MAY 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.