Recall 98T002000: Tires, Sidewall

NHTSA recall 98T002000 · announced April 21, 1998 · Concorde · 594,853 units affected

The problem

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.

What to do

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

Official NHTSA recall notice →

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).

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.