AAFES RECALL  NO. 04-029 RELEASE DATE: 13 October 2004 SUBJECT: HAZARDOUS RECALL -  BF Goodrich passenger and light truck tires

DISTRIBUTION: CONUS AAFES has been notified that BF Goodrich is recalling 46,000 passenger and light truck tires . The recall was initiated after a small quantity of tires were returned for poor ride qualities. The condition could possibly develop in to steel belt separation. To date, there have been no accidents or injures reported and no property damage claims filed.  However, a potential safety hazard exists. The recalled tires have Department of Transportation (DOT) tire identification numbers which begin with DOT BF and end with the last four digits 1504 or 1604.  (15th and 16th week of 2004, roughly mid-April)  The DOT codes are found on the inner or outer sidewall of the tire just above the wheel rim and are printed in small type (less than half an inch tall). There are no issues with tires manufactured outside of these DOT weeks.  The following tires are affected by this recall.  CRCs are included for tires AAFES has sold:    CRC (If applicable)      8587884   LT235/75R15 BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/AKO Load Range C RWL      8587973  33X12.50R15 BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/AKO Load Range C RWL                        LT235/70R16 BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/AKO Load Range C RWL                        P245/75R16 BFGoodrich Land Terrain                        P255/70R16 Liberator A/T                         P255/70R16 109S Medalist Trail A/P ORWL                        P255/70R16 Medalist Sport King A/T Steel Radial                         P255/70R16 109S Phantom AP RWL                         P255/70R16 American Prospector AP RWL       8778574    P245/75R16 Uniroyal Laredo AWP     9462414    P265/75R16 114S Uniroyal Laredo AWP ORWL     8864098    P255/70R16 Uniroyal Laredo AWP     8781354    P265/75R15SL112S Uniroyal Laredo A/S AWP   BF-Goodrich has assembled a recall team that will contact each AAFES location in an effort to obtain contact  information  of past purchasers.  None of the tires were shipped outside of CONUS. Europe/PAC  Regions will be copied for info purposes only.   When BF Goodrich has gathered contact information, affected customers will be notified by BF-Goodrich by phone and mail with return procedures. Customer will be referred to the local dealer/distributor. Any consumer who believes they are affected by the recall should not wait to receive notification but should call BFGoodrich Tires at 1-877-788-8899 or Uniroyal Tire at 1-877-458-5878 or return to the local supplier/distributor for a free inspection and replacement of affected tires. Additional information, including details on how to determine which tires are affected, can be found online at  www.bfgoodrichtires.com/recall and www.uniroyal.com/recall. Home | History | About AAFES | Store Locator Contact AAFES | Employment | AAFES Sale Flyers | Online Shopping