Multi-Mile: tire recalls

NHTSA lists 11 tire recall campaigns for Multi-Mile. NHTSA received the reports from 1976 to 1998. The campaigns have 1,105,540 units in total. The newest campaign is 98T002000. NHTSA received the report on 21 Apr 1998.

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 29 Sep 2026.

Recall campaigns

11 campaigns, newest first. 1,105,540 units in total.

98T002000Received 21 Apr 1998. 594,853 units.
Tires / Sidewall
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Tire description: p205/70r14 and p205/70r15 tires, serial numbers beginning with "pj" and ending with a combination of 136 through 367. The tire brands involved are: big o legacy tour plus, embassy diplomat, arizonian limited edition, kelly aqua tour, ultra touring gt, telstar premium touring, laramie premium touring, jetzon ultra quad +, sears superguard ft, motomaster sk110, co-op golden mark, cordovan grand prix, shell touring 2000, multi-mile grand am, sigma supreme touring, concorde touring 9000, and summit touring tlr for both size tires. Unical touring radial and pos-a-traction tires are in size p20570r15 only. A circumferential cracking condition in the lower sidewall above the bead area can occur.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition can cause a premature failure of the tire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace these tires free of charge to the consumer.
Products named: Shell P20570R15; Embassy P20570R14; Pos-A-Traction P20570R15; Summit P20570R15; Unocal P20570R15; Laramie P20570R14; Sears P20570R15; Laramie P20570R15; Ultra P20570R15; Arizonian P20570R15; Embassy P20570R15; Big O P20570R15, and 24 more.
Report filed by KELLY SPRINGFIELD TIRE CO. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 1 Jun 1998.
94T007000Received 27 Oct 1994. 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.
92T012000Received 28 Dec 1992. 3,634 units.
Tires
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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).
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace the incorrect tires with new correctly branded tires.
Products named: Multi-Mile LT26575R16.
Report filed by KELLY SPRINGFIELD TIRE CO.
91T001000Received 2 Dec 1991. 113,300 units.
Tires / Tread/Belt
Defect, in the NHTSA record
There are unacceptable numbers of adjustments for tread separation.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Sudden tread separation could result in a blow out andloss of control of the vehicle.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Tires will be replaced free of charge for first 60 days after notification. After this period, tires will be adjusted based upon a proration for tread wear.
Products named: Sigma 331250R15; Multi-Mile 321150R15; Radial Trail King 321150R15; Multi-Mile 331250R15; Cordovan 311050R15; Multi-Mile 311050R15; Radial Trail King 311050R15; Radial Trail King 331250R15; Cordovan 30950R165; Cordovan 321150R15; Radial Trail King 30950R165; Sigma 321150R15, and 7 more.
Report filed by UNIROYAL GOODRICH TIRE CO.
85T006000Received 11 Jun 1985. 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.
84T003000Received 7 May 1984. 188 units.
Tires / Tread/Belt
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Tires failed to meet the high speed test requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard 109, new pneumatic tires. Tires may develop ply separation at the edge of the belt.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Tbc corporation will undertake a recall. Tires will be replaced within 60 days of owner notification.
Products named: Multi-Mile P20575R15.
Report filed by FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER.
80T019000Received 7 Oct 1980. 73 units.
Tires / Bead
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Tires may not comply with strength requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 119, "new pneumatic tires for vehicles other than passenger cars". The non-compliance is attributed to the use of a fabric in the top ply of the body which was lower in strength than specified.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Tires will be replaced at no charge within 60 days of owner notification.
Products named: Multi-Mile 90020.
Report filed by FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 7 Oct 1980.
78T017000Received 1 Aug 1978. 438 units.
Tires / Tread/Belt
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The involved tires may have insufficient rubber tread area. Tread separation could occur and result in tread chunking and rapid air loss.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The dealer will install replacement tires free of charge within 60 days of notification.
Products named: Multi-Mile 120015.
Report filed by FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER.
77T029000Received 9 Nov 1977. 365 units.
Tires / Tread/Belt
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The involved tires may have insufficient rubber gauge on the tread area. This can cause tread separation and under continued use can cause tread chunking and air loss.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will replace involved tires free of charge, within 60 days of recall notification.
Products named: Cordovan 120015; Multi-Mile 120015.
Report filed by FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER.
77T007000Received 10 Mar 1977. 10,490 units.
Tires / Tread/Belt
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The involved tires failed to meet the minimum endurance requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 109, "new pneumatic tires". These tires failed when tested under adverse conditions of overload, under-inflation and excessive speeds.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will replace involved tires and will mount and balance replacement tires, free of charge.
Products named: Multi-Mile L7815; Cordovan L7815.
Report filed by ARMSTRONG RUBBER CO..
76T001000Received 30 Jan 1976. 300,000 units.
Tires / Tread/Belt
Products named: Astrostar LR7815; Cordovan LR7815; Atlas LR7815; Delta LR7815; Union 76 HR7815; OK LR7815; Multi-Mile LR7815; Hallmark HR7814; Kelly Springfield HR7814; Astrostar HR7814; All American HR7814; Multi-Mile HR7814, and 28 more.
Report filed by KELLY SPRINGFIELD TIRE CO.

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

Multi-Mile tire campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 1977, with 2 campaigns.

Multi-Mile: campaigns for each component
Component		Campaigns
Tread/Belt		7
Bead		2
Sidewall		1
Tires		1

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

1200152
18570R141
30950R151
30950R1651
311050R151
321150R151
331250R151
900201
HR78141
HR78151
JR78151
L78151
LR78151
LT26575R161
P18575R141
P19575R141
P20570R141
P20570R151
P20575B141
P20575R151

Official channels

NHTSA recall lookupNHTSA shows the recalls of a child seat, a tire or equipment by brand and model.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.

Cite this page

Recall Register. Multi-Mile: tire recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/tires/multi-mile/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

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; FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER; ARMSTRONG RUBBER CO.; UNIROYAL GOODRICH TIRE CO.

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 Multi-Mile products do the campaigns name?: The NHTSA records have 20 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: 120015
How many units does a Multi-Mile tire campaign have?: The median Multi-Mile campaign has 5,500 units. The median of all 788 tire campaigns is 1,205 units.
Which component do the Multi-Mile campaigns name most often?: Tread/Belt, in 7 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.