SEARS P25570R15 9999: TIRES:SIDEWALL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 82T015000

Make Model Year
SEARS P25570R15 NO YEAR
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1982-12-15 1982-11-09 1982-12-06

Production Dates: 1982-06-01 - 1982-07-01

Manufacturers Involved: SEARS ROEBUCK & CO.

Component: TIRES:SIDEWALL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2306

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE SIDEWALL RUBBER MAY NOT HAVE ADEQUATE RESISTANCE TO OZONE AND WEATHER CRACKING IN A SMALL AREA AROUND THE TIRE AND ABOVE THE RAISED WHITE LETTERING. THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALLS, AND IF IT CONTINUES UNDETECTED, A LOSS OF AIR COULD RESULT.

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL RECALL TIRES AND WILL MOUNT AND BALANCE REPLACEMENT TIRES FREE OF CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; ROADHANDLER GT 70 AND TRUTRAC RADIAL, SIZE P225/70R15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: UNTIL THESE TIRES ARE REPLACED, PROPER AIR INFLATION SHOULD BE MAINTAINEDAND THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE OVERLOADED.DOT IDENTIFICATION NOS: CHM2EF4242, -252, -282, CHM2164242, -252, -282.