Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations tire recall: Tire Tread May Separate/ FMVSS 139
Report received by NHTSA: Dec. 10, 2025.
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- What's recalled
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."
- The risk
Tread separation may increase the risk of a crash.
- Who's affected
1,742 tires potentially affected, according to NHTSA.
- Compared with
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations has 0 NHTSA recalls in 2026 so far, compared with 3 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
8 earlier NHTSA recalls by Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations since Nov. 1, 2016; the 5 most recent:
- March 17, 2025 Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations tire recall: Tires Manufactured Incorrectly/FMVSS 119 (agency record)
- March 12, 2025 Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations tire recall: Missing DOT Markings On Sidewall/FMVSS 139 (agency record)
- Nov. 3, 2022 Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations tire recall: Damaged Tire Bead (agency record)
- Feb. 1, 2022 Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations tire recall: Tire Inner Liner May Crack Causing Belt Separation (agency record)
- Aug. 18, 2021 Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations tire recall: Pinhole Leak In Sidewall / FMVSS 139 (agency record)
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
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.
NHTSA's record, word for word
- Check it yourself
NHTSA's VIN lookup shows whether a specific vehicle has an open recall.
The record as NHTSA published it
| NHTSA recall number | 25T021000 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations |
| Recall type | Tire |
| Component | TIRES |
| Report received by NHTSA | Dec. 10, 2025 |
| Potentially affected | 1,742 tires |
| “Do not drive” warning | No |
| Fire risk when parked (“park outside”) | No |
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall records (public domain). NHTSA's record