Campaign 25T-021

Belt edge insert (BEI) may be out of position, decreasing tire durability and causing tread separation

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Defect summary

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operation (BATO) is recalling certain Firestone Destination LE3 tires, size 265/70R17. The belt edge insert (BEI) may be out of position, decreasing tire durability and causing tread separation. As such, these tires fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 139, "New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light Vehicles."

Consequence

Tread separation may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the tires as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 11, 2026. Owners may contact BATO's customer service at 1-800-847-3272.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 25T021000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Vehicles covered by campaign 25T-021
Make	Model	Model years
Firestone	Destination LE3	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-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
22T-002 Feb 1, 2022
Tires were manufactured with an incorrect inner liner compound, which could cause increased inner liner permeability or cracking, resulting in…
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