Monday, July 6, 2009

MINNESOTA PRODUCT LIABILITY LAWYERS DISCUSS RECENT BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE TIRE RECALL

The Minnesota product liability and tire defect lawyers Champion Law are spreading the word about a recent Bridgestone/Firestone tire recall.



Bridgestone is recalling 127,183 Firestone FR380 tires, size P235/75R15, manufactured from September 9, 2007 through July 2, 2008. These tires were produced with insufficient tread base gauge. Continued use of the subject tires may lead to vibration and groove cracking and eventually, tread separation. When the tread from a tire separates, the vehicle becomes extremely difficult to control. Tread separation was the basis for the product liability claims in the Ford/Firestone cases that received so much media attention several years ago. Tread separation often leads to rollovers, especially in trucks, vans and SUVs.



If you have Bridgestone/Firestone tires on your vehicle, check the tires to see if they fall within the recall range - the tire number is printed on the sidewall of each tire. If so, stop driving on these tires and get to a Bridgesone/Firestone tire dealership for a free replacement. For more information on this recall, visit the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration's web-site.



The Minnesota tire defect lawyers at Champion Law haven't just talked about or studied tire defects, we've told the tire defect story to real people in jury boxes. If you have questions about a Bridgestone/Firestone tire defect or recall, call us at 651.766.5886 or visit our web-site for more free information.