NHTSA recall campaign

85T006000

ManufacturerKELLY SPRINGFIELD TIRE COReported1985-06-11Affected5,500 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

TIRES FAIL TO MEET REQUIREMENTS OF ENDURANCE TEST FMVSS # 109. FAILURE WAS DUE TO HIGHER THAN SPECIFIED SECOND PLY ANGLE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE INCORRECT SECOND PLY ANGLE CAUSED CHAFING OF PLIES IN THE BEAD BASE AREA. A CHAFED PLY CAN RESULT IN SUDDEN AIR LOSS AND VEHICLE CRASH MAY OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

TIRES WILL BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM DATE OF NOTIFICATION. DOT IDENTIFICATION: PLKCAEJ065, PLKCAEJ075, PLKCCEY065, PLKCCNY065, PLKCCNY075, PLL7DDW065, PLL7DDW075, JPKCJFK065, JPKCJFK075, JPKCLA5065, JPKCLA5075, JPKCMA5065, JPKCMA5075, JPKCLLE075, JPKCAJK075.

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Affected vehicles

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