Bridgestone/Firestone Tire Recall - Tread Separation Concerns

07/14/2009 - Law Firm Blog - Link to This Entry

Bridgestone/Firestone North America Tire has issued a recall of about 127,183 tread/belt tires because they were produced with insufficient tread base gauge. Continued use of these tires could lead to vibration and groove cracking and ultimately lead to tread distortion or tread separation, and loss of vehicle control.

The tire recalled: brand name is Firestone, the tire line is the FR380, and the tire size is P235/75R15. The tires were produced from September 9, 2007 through July 2, 2008. They are commonly used on light trucks, pickups and sport utility vehicles.
Tire failures lead to auto crashes and often rollovers that can have catastrophic results such as serious internal injuries, head trauma and brain damage, paraplegia, quadriplegia, or even death.
A 2000 Bridgestone recall involved 6.5 million tires, mostly on Ford Motor Co. Explorers, that were linked to at least 271 highway deaths from tread separations. The recall was the biggest in the U.S. for tires and led to a battle between Ford and Firestone over responsibility for the deaths.

My firm served as co-counsel in the 2000 National Ford Explorer/Firestone Tires class action lawsuit, where we vigorously pursued economic protection of owners of Ford Explorer and Firestone products.

To learn more about my experience with defective tires and auto product liability cases or to receive a complimentary review of any potential case you have, please contact me at
561-842-2820 or email me at edricci@edriccilaw.com.