Recall Register

Lee: tire recalls

NHTSA lists 6 tire recall campaigns for Lee. NHTSA received the reports from 1979 to 1994. The campaigns have 94,807 units in total. The newest campaign is 94T007000. NHTSA received the report on 27 Oct 1994.

NHTSA recall lookup

The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through .

Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 94,807 units in total.

  1. 94T007000Received . 76,699 units.

    Tires / Bead

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    An insufficient cure condition in the bead wire rubber insulation was caused by a small amount of contaminated rubber.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This can result in premature failure of the tire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the tires free of charge for 60 days from the date the customer receives the recall or 60 days from the date replacement tires are available.

    Products named: Laramie P19575R14; Sigma P18575R14; Star P18575R14; Shell P18575R14; Star P19575R14; Multi-Mile 18570R14; Concorde P19575R14; Summit P19575R14; Summit 19570R14; Big O P18575R14; Arizonian 19570R14; Big O 18570R14, and 41 more.

    Report filed by KELLY SPRINGFIELD TIRE CO.

  2. 89T009000Received . 504 units.

    Tires

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Tires may not pass strength test required by FMVSS 109.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Tires would be susceptible to premature failure in caseof impact and condition could result in loss of air or possible blow-out.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace subject tires free of charge.

    Products named: Lee P16580D13.

    Report filed by KELLY SPRINGFIELD TIRE CO.

  3. 85T006000Received . 5,500 units.

    Tires / Tread/Belt

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Products named: Western Auto F7814; Atlas P20575B14; Multi-Mile P20575B14; Cordovan P20575B14; Laramie P20575B14; Sonic P20575B14; Monarch P20575B14; Lee P20575B14; Republic P20575B14.

    Report filed by KELLY SPRINGFIELD TIRE CO.

  4. 82T016000Received . 11,000 units.

    Tires / Sidewall

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The involved tires may contain less rubber insulation between the inner extremity of the bead bundle and wire ply stock than needed. The wire ply stock could shear when contact is made with the bead bundle.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    All recall tires will be replaced and replacement tires will be mounted and balanced free of charge within 60 from receipt of notification.

    Products named: Lee 11245; Lee 11R225; Lee 11R245.

    Report filed by LEE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 82T011000Received . 454 units.

    Tires / Bead

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The defect involved resulted from a broken drill bit protruding 0.15 inch in the mold which penetrated the cured tires to the ply cord in the sidewall area. Tires will not leak air but moisture and dirt may enter the hole and cause failure.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will replace all recall tires and mount and balance replacement tires free of charge within 60 days of notification.

    Products named: Lee P19575R14.

    Report filed by LEE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 79T030000Received . 650 units.

    Tires

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The involved tires contain voids between the top ply and the tread in the shoulder area. This can lead to tread separation while in operation.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will replace recalled tires at no cost to owner within 60 days of notification.

    Products named: Monarch H7815LT; Snow Dozer H7815LT; MST H7815LT; Grand Prix H7815LT; Lee H7815LT; Saxon H7815LT; Star H7815LT; Interstate H7815LT.

    Report filed by KELLY SPRINGFIELD TIRE CO. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

Lee tire campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 1982, with 2 campaigns.
Lee: campaigns for each component
ComponentCampaigns
Bead2
Tires2
Sidewall1
Tread/Belt1

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

  • P19575R142
  • 112451
  • 11R2251
  • 11R2451
  • H7815LT1
  • P16580D131
  • P20575B141

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Cite this page

Recall Register. Lee: tire recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/tires/lee/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: KELLY SPRINGFIELD TIRE CO; LEE.

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Lee products do the campaigns name?
The NHTSA records have 7 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: P19575R14
How many units does a Lee tire campaign have?
The median Lee campaign has 5,500 units. The median of all 788 tire campaigns is 1,205 units.
Which component do the Lee campaigns name most often?
Bead, in 2 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.