Tire recall 98T002000: Arizonian P20570R14

The defect

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.

The risk

THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE TIRE.

The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER.

NHTSA's own wording · initiated by the manufacturer · part: sidewall

Tires covered

Brand	Tire line	Sizes	Made
Arizonian	P20570R14	—	31 Mar 1996 – 13 Sept 1997
Arizonian	P20570R15	—	2 Jun 1996 – 13 Sept 1997
Big O	P20570R14	—	31 Mar 1996 – 13 Sept 1997
Big O	P20570R15	—	2 Jun 1996 – 13 Sept 1997
Co-Op	P20570R14	—	31 Mar 1996 – 13 Sept 1997
Co-Op	P20570R15	—	2 Jun 1996 – 13 Sept 1997
Concorde	P20570R14	—	31 Mar 1996 – 13 Sept 1997
Concorde	P20570R15	—	2 Jun 1996 – 13 Sept 1997
Cordovan	P20570R15	—	2 Jun 1996 – 13 Sept 1997
Cordovan Grand Prix	P20570R14	—	31 Mar 1996 – 13 Sept 1997
Embassy	P20570R14	—	31 Mar 1996 – 13 Sept 1997
Embassy	P20570R15	—	2 Jun 1996 – 13 Sept 1997
Jetzon	P20570R14	—	31 Mar 1996 – 13 Sept 1997
Jetzon	P20570R15	—	2 Jun 1996 – 13 Sept 1997
Kelly Springfield	P20570R14	—	31 Mar 1996 – 13 Sept 1997
Laramie	P20570R14	—	31 Mar 1996 – 13 Sept 1997
Laramie	P20570R15	—	2 Jun 1996 – 13 Sept 1997
Motomaster	P20570R14	—	31 Mar 1996 – 13 Sept 1997
Motomaster	P20570R15	—	2 Jun 1996 – 13 Sept 1997
Multi-Mile	P20570R14	—	31 Mar 1996 – 13 Sept 1997
Multi-Mile	P20570R15	—	2 Jun 1996 – 13 Sept 1997
Pos-A-Traction	P20570R14	—	31 Mar 1996 – 13 Sept 1997
Pos-A-Traction	P20570R15	—	2 Jun 1996 – 13 Sept 1997
Sears	P20570R14	—	31 Mar 1996 – 13 Sept 1997
Sears	P20570R15	—	2 Jun 1996 – 13 Sept 1997
Shell	P20570R14	—	31 Mar 1996 – 13 Sept 1997
Shell	P20570R15	—	2 Jun 1996 – 13 Sept 1997
Sigma	P20570R14	—	31 Mar 1996 – 13 Sept 1997
Sigma	P20570R15	—	2 Jun 1996 – 13 Sept 1997
Summit	P20570R14	—	31 Mar 1996 – 13 Sept 1997
Summit	P20570R15	—	2 Jun 1996 – 13 Sept 1997
Telstar	P20570R14	—	31 Mar 1996 – 13 Sept 1997
Telstar	P20570R15	—	2 Jun 1996 – 13 Sept 1997
Ultra	P20570R14	—	31 Mar 1996 – 13 Sept 1997
Ultra	P20570R15	—	2 Jun 1996 – 13 Sept 1997
Unocal	P20570R15	—	2 Jun 1996 – 13 Sept 1997

Tire recalls in 1998

NHTSA received 4 tire recall campaigns in 1998, covering up to 597,159 tires. With 594,853 tires, this campaign ranks first 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
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
88T001000 16 Feb 1988	Star	153

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