NHTSA recall campaign
87T008000
ManufacturerKELLY SPRINGFIELD TIRE COReported1987-06-03Affected2,174 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
A HOLE APPROXIMATELY .040 INCHES IN DIAMETER PROTRUDING PARTIALLY THROUGH THE MID SIDEWALL AREA OF THE TIRE. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A DRILL BIT PROTRUDING FROM THE MOLD AT THE MOLD VENT LOCATION.
Risk
THIS CONDITION WOULD RESULT IN GRADUAL AIR LOSS CAUSINGUNDERINFLATION OR SIDEWALL CARCASS SEPARATION. SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR COULD CAUSEVEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACEMENT OF TIRES AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM DATE OF NOTIFICATION.
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Affected vehicles
0 entriesNHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.