Summit tire recalls

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 FAIL TO MEET REQUIREMENTS OF THE ENDURANCE TESTS OF FMVSS NO. 109.

FAILED TO MEET REQUIREMENT OF FMVSS #109, "TIRE STRENGTH TEST." THE TEST REQUIRES TIRE TREAD TO BE SUBJECTED TO 3/4" DIAMETER CYLINDRICAL STEEL PLUNGER BEING FORCED INTO THE TREAD AT THE RATE OF TWO INCHES PER MINUTE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF A TIRE FAILURE OCCURS WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED UPON THE HIGHWAY, A CRASH MAY OCCUR BECAUSE OF THE DIFFICULTY IN CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE.

TIRES FAILED TO MEET THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 109. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: FAILURE TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 109 MAY RESULT IN SIDEWALL SEPARATION AND LOSS OF AIR WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.

THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO.109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". TREAD SEPARATION MAY DEVELOP AND LEAD TO PREMATURE FAILURE.

THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY DEVELOP COMPONENT SEPARATIONS IN SERVICE. CONTINUED OPERATION COULD LEAD TO TIRE FAILURE. THIS FAILS TO COMOMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES".