Tires: sidewall (Shell, Embassy and POS-A-TRACTION and 17 more)
Tire recall 98T-002. NHTSA received KELLY SPRINGFIELD TIRE CO’s report on Apr 21, 1998.
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The short answer
NHTSA received KELLY SPRINGFIELD TIRE CO’s report on Apr 21, 1998. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 25, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE TIRE.
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, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Tires: sidewall.
What should you do?
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: 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).
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 594,853 tires potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
- Shell P20570R15Built from Jun 2, 1996 to Sep 13, 1997
- Embassy P20570R14Built from Mar 31, 1996 to Sep 13, 1997
- POS-A-Traction P20570R15Built from Jun 2, 1996 to Sep 13, 1997
- Summit P20570R15Built from Jun 2, 1996 to Sep 13, 1997
- Unocal P20570R15Built from Jun 2, 1996 to Sep 13, 1997
- Laramie P20570R14Built from Mar 31, 1996 to Sep 13, 1997
- Sears P20570R15Built from Jun 2, 1996 to Sep 13, 1997
- Laramie P20570R15Built from Jun 2, 1996 to Sep 13, 1997
- Ultra P20570R15Built from Jun 2, 1996 to Sep 13, 1997
- Arizonian P20570R15Built from Jun 2, 1996 to Sep 13, 1997
- Embassy P20570R15Built from Jun 2, 1996 to Sep 13, 1997
- Big O P20570R15Built from Jun 2, 1996 to Sep 13, 1997
- Sigma P20570R14Built from Mar 31, 1996 to Sep 13, 1997
- Cordovan Grand Prix P20570R14Built from Mar 31, 1996 to Sep 13, 1997
- Sears P20570R14Built from Mar 31, 1996 to Sep 13, 1997
- Sigma P20570R15Built from Jun 2, 1996 to Sep 13, 1997
- Arizonian P20570R14Built from Mar 31, 1996 to Sep 13, 1997
- Big O P20570R14Built from Mar 31, 1996 to Sep 13, 1997
- Kelly Springfield P20570R14Built from Mar 31, 1996 to Sep 13, 1997
- POS-A-Traction P20570R14Built from Mar 31, 1996 to Sep 13, 1997
- Ultra P20570R14Built from Mar 31, 1996 to Sep 13, 1997
- Telstar P20570R14Built from Mar 31, 1996 to Sep 13, 1997
- Jetzon P20570R14Built from Mar 31, 1996 to Sep 13, 1997
- Motomaster P20570R14Built from Mar 31, 1996 to Sep 13, 1997
- CO-OP P20570R14Built from Mar 31, 1996 to Sep 13, 1997
- Shell P20570R14Built from Mar 31, 1996 to Sep 13, 1997
- Multi-Mile P20570R14Built from Mar 31, 1996 to Sep 13, 1997
- Concorde P20570R14Built from Mar 31, 1996 to Sep 13, 1997
- Summit P20570R14Built from Mar 31, 1996 to Sep 13, 1997
- Telstar P20570R15Built from Jun 2, 1996 to Sep 13, 1997
- Jetzon P20570R15Built from Jun 2, 1996 to Sep 13, 1997
- Motomaster P20570R15Built from Jun 2, 1996 to Sep 13, 1997
- CO-OP P20570R15Built from Jun 2, 1996 to Sep 13, 1997
- Cordovan P20570R15Built from Jun 2, 1996 to Sep 13, 1997
- Multi-Mile P20570R15Built from Jun 2, 1996 to Sep 13, 1997
- Concorde P20570R15Built from Jun 2, 1996 to Sep 13, 1997
Who is recalling it?
- Made by KELLY SPRINGFIELD TIRE CO.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which tires, by their DOT codes: the range is in the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site, not in this file. Check the code on your tire’s sidewall against it.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 25, 2026.