KELLY SPRINGFIELD TIRE CO: Safety Recalls in 1998

Updated on March 19, 2026.

There was 1 safety recall made by KELLY SPRINGFIELD TIRE CO in 1998. See the detail of the recall below.

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Data Source: NHTSA.

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April 21, 1998

(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))

KELLY SPRINGFIELD/SIDEWALL CRACKS

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.

NHTSA ID: 98T002000

Component: TIRES

# of Units Affected: 594,853

Consequence Summary:

THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE TIRE.

Corrective Action:

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

Park Outside Advisory: No

Do not Drive Advisory: No

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