- Vehicles
- 59
- Built between
- Apr 2001 – Apr 2001
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Tire
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 6 September 2002
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between April 2001 and April 2001. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Sears 11225Built April 2001 to April 2001
What the defect is
Sears response rst touring 2000 tires size P205/70R15 produced by copper tire & rubber co., between april 21 and april 27, 2002. These tires may have a fold on the innerliner.
What could happen
Tires with a fold or crack will leak air when they are mounted and inflated. Should the air loss not be detected, the loss of inflating air could result in a tire failure, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
What gets fixed
SEARS IS NOTIFYING ITS CUSTOMERS TO HAVE THEIR TIRES REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 11, 2002.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtApril 2001 to April 2001
- Recall reported to NHTSA30 October 2002
- Owners notified6 September 2002
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 30 October 2002.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact sears auto center customer relations at 800-526-3682 or ntb customer relations at 800-247-9605.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- SEARS ROEBUCK & CO
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.