NHTSA recall campaign
92T012000
ManufacturerKELLY SPRINGFIELD TIRE COReported1992-12-28Affected3,634 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE LOAD RANGE AND THE MAXIMUM LOAD FOR THESE TIRES WAS INCORRECTLY MARKED ON THE TIRE SIDEWALL. THE TIRES SHOULD BE LOAD RANGE C, MAXIMUM LOAD 2470 LBS. AT 50 PSI (SINGLE) AND 2270 LBS. AT 50 PSI (DUAL).
Risk
THE INCORRECT MARKINGS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 119, "NEWPNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS." A VEHICLE OWNER MIGHTINCORRECTLY LOAD THE TIRES WITH MORE THAN THE APPROPRIATE WEIGHT, AND SUFFERTIRE FAILURE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE THE INCORRECT TIRES WITH NEW CORRECTLY BRANDED TIRES.
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Affected vehicles
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