NHTSA tire recall · filed 2025-12-10

Firestone Destination Le3 recall (25T021000)

1,742 tires potentially affected · reported by Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations.

Sizes named in the filing: 265/70R17

The defect

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.

The 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.

Is your tire included?

Production dates decide inclusion, not size alone. Check the DOT code on your sidewall against the campaign at nhtsa.gov · campaign 25T021000, or call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

Replacing recalled tires

The manufacturer's remedy is free — that is federal law — so start with the recall remedy before buying anything. If you need tires sooner than the remedy pipeline moves, our buy page compares retailers for the named sizes: replacement options for 265/70R17 →

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Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall dataset (public domain), synced 2026-10-17. Summaries are the manufacturer's Part 573 filing text. All tracked tire recalls →