BFGoodrich Tire Manufacturing is recalling 46,000 passenger and light truck tires after its quality system alerted the company to an issue that could eventually result in a tread/belt detachment potentially leading to a loss of control and potential vehicle crash.

In an affected tire, the condition is ordinarily noticeable as an unusual noise or vibration, and may also be visible as a bulge in the shoulder/tread edge area.

Investigation has shown that this ride quality issue is related to a tire condition which could possibly result in a tread/belt detachment in up to 3,500 of the 46,000 tires being recalled. BFGoodrich Tires is recalling the larger number of tires to best assure that the up to 3,500 tires potentially affected will successfully be retrieved. To date, there have been no accidents reported and no property damage claims filed.

All of the recalled tires were produced in week 15 and 16 this year (April 11-24, 2004) at the Ft. Wayne facility and include BFGoodrich, Uniroyal, Liberator, Medalist, Phantom and Prospector brands in the following dimensions:
P245/75R16 BFGoodrich Land Terrain
33X12.50R15 BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/AKO RWL
LT235/70R16 BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/AKO Load Range C RWL
LT235/75R15 BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/AKO Load Range C RWL

P245/75R16 Uniroyal Laredo AWP
P255/70R16 Uniroyal Laredo AWP
P265/75R16 114S Uniroyal Laredo AWP ORWL
P265/75R15SL112S Uniroyal Laredo A/S AWP

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