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TIRES RECALLED BY FIRESTONE:

All Firestone ATX and ATX II tires size P235/75R15 are being recalled. In addition, all Firestone Wilderness AT tires in the P235/75R15 size that were built at the Decatur, Illinois tire plant are also included. The tire sizes can be found on the sidewall of your tire. To determine whether you have a Wilderness AT tire manufactured at the Decatur plant, look for the DOT code. The DOT code is 10 characters long, located on the blackwall side of the tire under the F in Firestone. If the code begins with the letters VD, your tire was made in Decatur.

Firestone estimates that there are some 6.5 tires covered in this recall still on the road. These tires were standard equipment on the following models (NOTE: This does not necessarily mean this vehicle has this tire; check to see if the tire is an ATX or ATX II size P235/75R15):

Manufacturer Model Model Years
Ford Explorer 1991-2000
Mercury Mountaineer 1996-2000
Ford Ranger (pick up truck) 1991-2000
Ford F-series Light Trucks 1991-1994
Ford Bronco 1991-1994
Mazda B-series (pick up truck) 1994-1996
Mazda Navajo 1991-1994

 

In addition, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is recommending that owners of the following models and sizes of Firestone tires not being recalled also carefully examine their tires:

Tire Line Size Plant Code Original Installation**
ATX P205/75R15 VD 1991 Chevy Blazer
ATX P225/75R15 HY
ATX 30X9.50R15LT VD
ATX 31X10.50R15LT VD 1991-94 Nissan Pick Up
ATX 32X11.50R15LT VD
ATX 31X10.50R16.5LT VD
ATX 33X12.50R16.5LT VD
Firehawk ATX 27X8.50R14LT VD
Firehawk ATX 235/75R15* VD
Firehawk ATX 30X9.50R15LT VD
Firehawk ATX 31X10.50R15LT VD
Firehawk ATX 32X11.50R15LT VD
Firehawk ATX 33X12.50R15LT VD
Firehawk ATX 265/75R16LT VD
Firehawk ATX 255/85R16LT VD
Firehawk ATX 31X10.50R16.5LT VD
Firehawk ATX 33X12.50R16.5LT VD
ATX 23 Degree 31X10.50R15LT VD
ATX 23 Degree 33X12.50R16.5LT VD
Widetrack Radial Baja P225/75R15 HY
Widetrack Radial Baja A/S 32X11.50R15LT VD
Wilderness AT P235/70R16 W2 1996-98 Ford F150
Wilderness AT 33X12.50R16.5LT VD
Wilderness HT P255/70R15 VD

* Firestone's lists this model as a LTP235/75R15.
** Only some of the listed models had these tires installed as original equipment

For more information, consult the NHTSA website