Kelly Springfield Tire Co | NHTSA Recall #98T002000

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 98T002000 by Kelly Springfield Tire Co. Includes 594,853 affected units, KELLY SPRINGFIELD/SIDEWALL CRACKS, component: TIRES, and more from the Department of Transportation.

Defect Summary

Tire description: p205/70r14 and p205/70r15 tires, serial numbers beginning with "pj" and ending with a combination of 136 through 367. The tire brands involved are: big o legacy tour plus, embassy diplomat, arizonian limited edition, kelly aqua tour, ultra touring gt, telstar premium touring, laramie premium touring, jetzon ultra quad +, sears superguard ft, motomaster sk110, co-op golden mark, cordovan grand prix, shell touring 2000, multi-mile grand am, sigma supreme touring, concorde touring 9000, and summit touring tlr for both size tires. unical touring radial and pos-a-traction tires are in size p20570r15 only. a circumferential cracking condition in the lower sidewall above the bead area can occur.

Corrective Action

Dealers will replace these tires free of charge to the consumer.

Recall Overview

NHTSA ID: 98T002000
Manufacturer: Kelly Springfield Tire Co
Report Received Date: 1998-04-21T00:00:00
Subject: Kelly springfield/sidewall cracks
Component: Tires
Potentially Affected Units: 594,853

Details

MFR Campaign Number: NR (Not Reported)
Recall Type: Tire
Defect Summary: Tire description: p205/70r14 and p205/70r15 tires, serial numbers beginning with "pj" and ending with a combination of 136 through 367. The tire brands involved are: big o legacy tour plus, embassy diplomat, arizonian limited edition, kelly aqua tour, ultra touring gt, telstar premium touring, laramie premium touring, jetzon ultra quad +, sears superguard ft, motomaster sk110, co-op golden mark, cordovan grand prix, shell touring 2000, multi-mile grand am, sigma supreme touring, concorde touring 9000, and summit touring tlr for both size tires. unical touring radial and pos-a-traction tires are in size p20570r15 only. a circumferential cracking condition in the lower sidewall above the bead area can occur.
Consequence Summary: This condition can cause a premature failure of the tire.
Corrective Action: Dealers will replace these tires free of charge to the consumer.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No
Do Not Drive: No
Completion Rate: N/A

Metadata

SID: row-3uq5-a5ev~f52p
NHTSA ID: 98T002000
Position: N/A
Created At: 1742808662
Created Meta: N/A
Updated At: 1742808662
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