- Vehicles
- 594,853
- Built between
- Mar 1996 – Sep 1997
- Models
- 36
- Recall type
- Tire
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 1 June 1998
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between March 1996 and September 1997. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Arizonian P20570R14Built March 1996 to September 1997
- Arizonian P20570R15Built June 1996 to September 1997
- Big O P20570R14Built March 1996 to September 1997
- Big O P20570R15Built June 1996 to September 1997
- Co-Op P20570R14Built March 1996 to September 1997
- Co-Op P20570R15Built June 1996 to September 1997
- Concorde P20570R14Built March 1996 to September 1997
- Concorde P20570R15Built June 1996 to September 1997
- Cordovan P20570R15Built June 1996 to September 1997
- Cordovan Grand Prix P20570R14Built March 1996 to September 1997
- Embassy P20570R14Built March 1996 to September 1997
- Embassy P20570R15Built June 1996 to September 1997
- Jetzon P20570R14Built March 1996 to September 1997
- Jetzon P20570R15Built June 1996 to September 1997
- Kelly Springfield P20570R14Built March 1996 to September 1997
- Laramie P20570R14Built March 1996 to September 1997
- Laramie P20570R15Built June 1996 to September 1997
- Motomaster P20570R14Built March 1996 to September 1997
- Motomaster P20570R15Built June 1996 to September 1997
- Multi-Mile P20570R14Built March 1996 to September 1997
- Multi-Mile P20570R15Built June 1996 to September 1997
- Pos-A-Traction P20570R14Built March 1996 to September 1997
- Pos-A-Traction P20570R15Built June 1996 to September 1997
- Sears P20570R14Built March 1996 to September 1997
- Sears P20570R15Built June 1996 to September 1997
- Shell P20570R14Built March 1996 to September 1997
- Shell P20570R15Built June 1996 to September 1997
- Sigma P20570R14Built March 1996 to September 1997
- Sigma P20570R15Built June 1996 to September 1997
- Summit P20570R14Built March 1996 to September 1997
- Summit P20570R15Built June 1996 to September 1997
- Telstar P20570R14Built March 1996 to September 1997
- Telstar P20570R15Built June 1996 to September 1997
- Ultra P20570R14Built March 1996 to September 1997
- Ultra P20570R15Built June 1996 to September 1997
- Unocal P20570R15Built June 1996 to September 1997
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
This condition can cause a premature failure of the tire.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMarch 1996 to September 1997
- Recall reported to NHTSA21 April 1998
- Owners notified1 June 1998
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 21 April 1998.
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
Owner notification is expected to begin june 1, 1998.OWNERS who take their tires to an authorized dealer and do not receive a free replacement within a reasonable time should contact kelly springfield 1-800-592-3267, option #2.ALSO 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.