- Vehicles
- 2,306
- Built between
- Jun 1982 – Jul 1982
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Tire
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 15 December 1982
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between June 1982 and July 1982. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Armstrong P25570R15Built June 1982 to July 1982
- Sears P25570R15Built June 1982 to July 1982
What the defect is
The sidewall rubber may not have adequate resistance to ozone and weather cracking in a small area around the tire and above the raised white lettering. This condition could lead to cracks in the sidewalls, and if it continues undetected, a loss of air could result.
What gets fixed
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL RECALL TIRES AND WILL MOUNT AND BALANCE REPLACEMENT TIRES FREE OF CHARGE.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJune 1982 to July 1982
- Recall reported to NHTSA9 November 1982
- Owners notified15 December 1982
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 9 November 1982.
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.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- ARMSTRONG RUBBER 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
Vehicle category: passenger vehicles.system: tires; roadhandler gt 70 and trutrac radial, size P225/70R15.CONSEQUENCES of defect: this condition could result in a loss of vehiclecontrol and an accident.note: until these tires are replaced, proper air inflation should be maintainedand the vehicle should not be overloaded.dot identification nos: CHM2EF4242, -252, -282, CHM2164242, -252, -282.
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.