Campaign 22T-002

Tires were manufactured with an incorrect inner liner compound, which could cause increased inner liner permeability or cracking, resulting in…

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Defect summary

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (Bridgestone) is recalling certain Firestone Transforce HT, size LT275/70R18 with DOT code VN15TH71821and Transforce AT, size LT275/70R18 with DOT code VN15TR91821. The tires were manufactured with an incorrect inner liner compound, which could cause increased inner liner permeability or cracking, resulting in belt separation.

Consequence

Belt separation could lead to loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Bridgestone will notify owners and replace the affected tires with a comparable Bridgestone or Firestone brand tire, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 1, 2022. Owners may contact Bridgestone customer service at 1-800-847-3272.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 22T002000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

2 product lines are covered

Vehicles covered by campaign 22T-002
Make	Model	Model years
Firestone	Transforce AT	Year not stated
Firestone	Transforce HT	Year not stated

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

25T-021 Dec 10, 2025
Belt edge insert (BEI) may be out of position, decreasing tire durability and causing tread separation
25T-004 Mar 17, 2025
Tires may have been manufactured incorrectly with one of the three stabilizer ply belts applied in the wrong orientation
25T-003 Mar 12, 2025
DOT certification symbol is missing from the tire sidewalls
22T-021 Nov 3, 2022
Tires may have sustained cuts and tears during the sorting process, which can result in tire damage
21T-012 Aug 18, 2021
These tires may have been manufactured with a pinhole in the outboard side of the tire
20T-021 Nov 25, 2020
Recalled tires may have been manufactured with a small pinhole in the upper sidewall of the outboard side of the tire