Laramie tire recalls

TBC CORPORATION IS RECALLING 17,014 VARIOUS LOAD RANGE E TIRES, SIZE LT265/75R16, PRODUCED BETWEEN DECEMBER 2, 2007 AND FEBRUARY 2, 2008. THESE TIRES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 139, NEW PNEUMATIC RADIAL TIRES FOR LIGHT VEHICLES. AFTER TESTING, A BULGE CAN OCCUR IN THE LOWER SIDEWALL ON THE WHITE SIDEWALL SIDE WHICH INDICATES THE EXISTENCE OF A SEPARATION BETWEEN TWO LOWER SIDEWALL COMPONENTS.

CERTAIN TREADWAYS TIRES OF VARIOUS MODELS LISTED ABOVE MANUFACTURED BETWEEN AUGUST 6 AND AUGUST 19, 2006 (DOT SERIAL WEEKS 3206 AND 3306.) SOME OF THE SUBJECT TIRES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH NON-CONFORMING BELT WIRE COAT STOCK. IF PLACED IN SERVICE, THE SUBJECT TIRES MAY DEVELOP A BELT SEPARATION DUE TO A REDUCED ABILITY TO PREVENT CORROSION OF THE STEEL WIRES IN AN INSTANCE WHERE MOISTURE REACHES THE STEEL BELT.

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.

AN INSUFFICIENT CURE CONDITION IN THE BEAD WIRE RUBBER INSULATION WAS CAUSED BY A SMALL AMOUNT OF CONTAMINATED RUBBER.

TIRES MAY DEVELOP A SEPARATION BETWEEN PLIES DURING SERVICE AS A RESULT OF LOWER ADHESION DUE TO PLY COAT STOCK THAT WAS OFF- SPECIFICATION.

SEPARATION IN THE SHOULDER AREA DUE TO LOST ADHESION BETWEEN TREAD AND BELTS CAUSED BY TRAPPED AIR.

TIRES FAILED TO MEET REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109 FOR ENDURANCE TESTS.

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.