The defect
TIRES FAIL TO MEET REQUIREMENTS OF ENDURANCE TEST FMVSS # 109. FAILURE WAS DUE TO HIGHER THAN SPECIFIED SECOND PLY ANGLE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE INCORRECT SECOND PLY ANGLE CAUSED CHAFING OF PLIES IN THE BEAD BASE AREA. A CHAFED PLY CAN RESULT IN SUDDEN AIR LOSS AND VEHICLE CRASH MAY OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
TIRES WILL BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM DATE OF NOTIFICATION. DOT IDENTIFICATION: PLKCAEJ065, PLKCAEJ075, PLKCCEY065, PLKCCNY065, PLKCCNY075, PLL7DDW065, PLL7DDW075, JPKCJFK065, JPKCJFK075, JPKCLA5065, JPKCLA5075, JPKCMA5065, JPKCMA5075, JPKCLLE075, JPKCAJK075.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by the manufacturer · safety standard FMVSS 109 · part: tread/belt
Tires covered
| Brand | Tire line | Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Atlas | P20575B14 | — |
| Cordovan | P20575B14 | — |
| Laramie | P20575B14 | — |
| Lee | P20575B14 | — |
| Monarch | P20575B14 | — |
| Multi-Mile | P20575B14 | — |
| Republic | P20575B14 | — |
| Sonic | P20575B14 | — |
| Western Auto | F7814 | — |
Tire recalls in 1985
NHTSA received 19 tire recall campaigns in 1985, covering up to 28,215 tires. With 5,500 tires, this campaign ranks 2 of 19 by size that year.
More from Kelly Springfield Tire Co
22 tire recall campaigns filed by Kelly Springfield Tire Co; the latest are listed here.
| Campaign | Brands | Tires |
|---|---|---|
| 98T002000 21 Apr 1998 | Arizonian,Big O,Co-Op,Concorde,Cordovan,Cordovan Grand Prix,Embassy,Jetzon,Kelly Springfield,Laramie,Motomaster,Multi-Mile,Pos-A-Traction,Sears,Shell,Sigma,Summit,Telstar,Ultra,Unocal | 594,853 |
| 94T007000 27 Oct 1994 | Arizonian,Big O,Concorde,Cordovan,Doral,Douglas,Jetzon,Kelly Springfield,Laramie,Lee,Mohave,Monarch,Motomaster,Multi-Mile,Reliant,Republic,Rocky Mountain,Sears,Shell,Sigma,Star,Summit,Super Ride,Telstar,Vanderbilt | 76,699 |
| 93T004000 16 Mar 1993 | Kelly Springfield | 1,558 |
| 93T001000 4 Jan 1993 | Kelly Springfield | 990 |
| 92T012000 28 Dec 1992 | Multi-Mile | 3,634 |
| 92T011000 19 Nov 1992 | Reliant,Star | 2,127 |
| 92T009000 29 Jul 1992 | Kelly Springfield | 1,000 |
| 92T001000 14 Feb 1992 | Cordovan | 120 |
| 91T009000 24 Jul 1991 | Kelly Springfield | 1,009 |
| 89T009000 18 Dec 1989 | Lee | 504 |