Lemans: tire recalls
NHTSA lists 2 tire recall campaigns for Lemans. NHTSA received the reports from 1978 to 2008. The campaigns have 14,662,251 units in total. The newest campaign is 08T026000. NHTSA received the report on 24 Oct 2008.
The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.
NHTSA recall file through .
Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 14,662,251 units in total.
08T026000Received . 162,251 units.
Tires / Tread/Belt
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Bridgestone/firestone north america tire, LLC (bfnt) is recalling 135,310 firestone fr380 tires, size p235/75r15, manufactured between june 4, 2006 and september 8, 2007, and 26,941 lemans champion se tires, size p235/75r15, manufactured between june 4, 2006 and september 2, 2006. These tires were produced with insufficient tread base guage.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Continued use of the subject tires may lead to vibration and groove cracking. Extended use could lead to tread distortion or tread separation and loss of vehicle control.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Bfnt will notify owners and replace the affected tires free of charge. Bfnt will also mount and balance the replacement tires, all at no charge or expense to the owner. The recall began on october 24, 2008. Owners may contact bfnt toll-free at 1-800-465-1904 or visit their website at www.firestonetire.com.
Products named: Lemans Champion SE; Firestone FR380.
Report filed by BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE NORTH AMERICA TIRE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
78T031000Received . 14,500,000 units.
Tires
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The involved tires may fail in service without prior warning.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will install replacement tires that will be mounted and balanced free of charge within 60 days of recall notification.
Products named: National FR7814; Seiberling BR7813; Shell JR7815; Lemans JR7815; Holiday Rambler HR7815; Kmart HR7815; Ward HR7815; Union 76 HR7815; Seiberling HR7814; Union 76 GR7815; National GR7815; Atlas HR7814, and 100 more.
Report filed by FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Counts
| Component | Campaigns |
|---|---|
| Tires | 1 |
| Tread/Belt | 1 |
Products in the campaigns
The product names in the NHTSA file.
- Champion SE1
- FR78141
- GR78141
- GR78151
- HR78141
- HR78151
- JR78151
- LR78151
Official channels
- NHTSA recall lookupNHTSA shows the recalls of a child seat, a tire or equipment by brand and model.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
Cite this page
Recall Register. Lemans: tire recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/tires/lemans/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
Manufacturers in the recall file: BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE NORTH AMERICA TIRE; FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER.
The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- Which Lemans products do the campaigns name?
- The NHTSA records have 8 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is:
Champion SE
- How many units does a Lemans tire campaign have?
- The median Lemans campaign has 14,500,000 units. The median of all 788 tire campaigns is 1,205 units.
- Which component do the Lemans campaigns name most often?
- Tires, in 1 campaign. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.