9999 SEARS P20570R14 Recall

Campaign:

98T002000 on 04/27/1998

Component:

Tires:sidewall

Manufactured:

03/30/1996 - 09/12/1997

Affected:

594,853

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.

Consequence:

This condition can cause a premature failure of the tire.

Correction:

Dealers will replace these tires free of charge to the consumer.

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).

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