BF Goodrich Tire Recalls
Dr. Benjamin Franklin Goodrich founded a tire company connected to numerous firsts in American history, the first cross-country trip in a car fitted with Goodrich tires (1903) being the most memorable. Although purchased by French tire company Michelin in 1990, BFGoodrich has remained a standalone brand on most tires manufactured.
Numerous successes have come with numerous issues throughout time, with BF Goodrich tire recalls and civil suits growing in popularity across America.
Did BF Goodrich tires cause you or your loved one a catastrophic tire & rollover accident leading to injury or death? The tire defect attorneys at Halpern Santos & Pinkert, P.A will hold the Charlotte, North Carolina-based tire company accountable for their inability to maintain high standards of tire production.
BF Goodrich Tire Recall History
During a ten-year period, 2005-2015, the tire manufacturer has recalled over 980,000 tires over various manufacturing flaws, some causing serious injury to persons who trusted the company’s product. Here are the three major recalls that affected consumers nationwide:
- 2005: 20,000 BF Goodrich tires were recalled after an internal audit unveiled a quality control process flaw. Tires were being molded from two separate casts that lacked tread wear indicators. Land terrain tires, primarily in SUVs and trucks, fitting the P235/75R15 profile were subjected to this error, with all tires being produced at Michelin’s Opelika, Alabama facility during February 29 – August 19, 2004.
- 2012: 841,000 tires were recalled due to tread belt separation. Affected models were LT 245/75 R16 120 Q LRE and LT 235/85 R16 120 Q LRE, with production dates between April 2010 and July 2012. These tires were commonly found on commercial vans and light trucks.
- 2015: 129,000 tires were recalled of which 104,000 affected the U.S. market. Because the company cited sidewall rupture as the expected fallout from their poor manufacturing, BF Goodrich Commercial T/A All-Season 2, BFGoodrich Commercial T/A All-Season, and BFGoodrich Rugged Terrain T/A were affected. Light trucks and commercial vans were affected yet again.
When future tire problems are announced, this page may update to reflect current or past BF Goodrich tire recalls.
What Consumers Should Do
If you’ve purchased tires fitting the date and profile above, and the retailer or installer failed to inform you of pending or past recalls, you may be entitled to compensation if those tires caused personal injury, or death.
BF Goodrich will often request consumers voluntarily replace tires recalled, most times at the company’s expense. However, sometimes it’s too late if you’ve encountered issues while driving long or short distances, and end up wrecking. In situations like this, it’s best to contact Halpern Santos & Pinkert, P.A. who will gladly look into your accident and hold BFGoodrich accountable for their mistake.
BF Goodrich May Be Required to Compensate You
We’re defective tire attorneys that not only hold corporations accountable for releasing potentially harmful products into mainstream retail, but will also seek compensation for victims who were harmed despite proper use of their products.
BF Goodrich may be forced to pay medical bills, pain and suffering, and other money to you and your family if their tires harmed you. Call us today for a free consultation at 877-529-6211.
