- Vehicles
- 76,699
- Built between
- Sep 1994 – Sep 1994
- Models
- 53
- Recall type
- Tire
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 26 October 1994
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between September 1994 and September 1994. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Arizonian 18570R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Arizonian 19570R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Arizonian P19575R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Big O 18570R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Big O 19570R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Big O P18575R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Big O P1957514Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Concorde P18575R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Concorde P19575R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Cordovan 19570R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Doral P19575R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Douglas 18570R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Douglas 19570R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Douglas P18575R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Douglas P19575R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Jetzon P18575R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Kelly Springfield 18570R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Kelly Springfield 19570R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Kelly Springfield P18575R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Kelly Springfield P1957514Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Kelly Springfield P19575R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Laramie P18575R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Laramie P19575R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- LEE P19575R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Mohave P19575R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Monarch P18575R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Motomaster P18575R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Motomaster P19575R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Multi-Mile 18570R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Multi-Mile P18575R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Multi-Mile P19575R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Reliant 19570R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Reliant P18575R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Reliant P19575R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Republic P19575R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Rocky Mountain P18575R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Rocky Mountain P19575R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Sears 18570R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Sears 19570R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Shell P18575R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Sigma 19570R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Sigma P18575R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Sigma P19575R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- STAR P18575R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- STAR P19575R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Summit 18570R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Summit 19570R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Summit P18575R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Summit P19575R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Super Ride P18575R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Super Ride P19575R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Telstar P19575R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
- Vanderbilt P19575R14Built September 1994 to September 1994
What the defect is
An insufficient cure condition in the bead wire rubber insulation was caused by a small amount of contaminated rubber.
What could happen
This can result in premature failure of the tire.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE FOR 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE THE CUSTOMER RECEIVES THE RECALL OR 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE REPLACEMENT TIRES ARE AVAILABLE.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtSeptember 1994 to September 1994
- Recall reported to NHTSA27 October 1994
- Owners notified26 October 1994
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 27 October 1994.
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
- KELLY SPRINGFIELD TIRE 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
System: tires; bead.tire description: P185/75R14; P195/75R14; 185/70R14; and 195/70R14WITH DOT identification numbers beginning with "pl" and ending with "374".NOTE: if your tire is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed uponservice date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonabletime or the remedy does not correct the defect, please contact kelly springfieldat 1-800-638-5112. Also, contact the national highway traffic safetyadministration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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.