Recall Register

Sears: tire recalls

NHTSA lists 12 tire recall campaigns for Sears. NHTSA received the reports from 1973 to 2002. The campaigns have 717,348 units in total. The newest campaign is 02T008001. NHTSA received the report on 30 Oct 2002.

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

12 campaigns, newest first. 717,348 units in total.

  1. 02T008001Received . 59 units.

    Tires / Sidewall

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Sears response rst touring 2000 tires size p205/70r15 produced by copper tire & rubber co., between april 21 and april 27, 2002. These tires may have a fold on the innerliner.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Tires with a fold or crack will leak air when they are mounted and inflated. Should the air loss not be detected, the loss of inflating air could result in a tire failure, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Sears is notifying its customers to have their tires replaced free of charge. Owner notification began september 11, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact sears auto center customer relations at 800-526-3682 or ntb customer relations at 800-247-9605.

    Products named: Sears 11225.

    Report filed by SEARS ROEBUCK & CO.

  2. 98T002000Received . 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: .

  3. 96T006000Received . 544 units.

    Tires / Tread/Belt

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    These tires do not have adequate rubber coverage on the belt edge in the shoulder slots.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The belt wires can penetrate the surface causing exposed belts which can lead to accelerated belt degradation.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace these tires.

    Products named: Pep Boys P23575R15; Pep Boys Futura Dakota A/T; Sears Trailhandler A-T II; Sears LT23575R15.

    Report filed by COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO..

  4. 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.

  5. 87T012000Received . 1,870 units.

    Tires

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Tires failed to meet requirements of FMVSS no. 109 high speed test.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Failed to meet federal motor vehicle safety standard no.109.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Tires will be replaced at no cost to consumer within 60 days from date of notification.

    Products named: Sears P20575R15; Sears P20575R14.

    Report filed by ARMSTRONG RUBBER CO.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 82T015000Received . 2,306 units.

    Tires / Sidewall

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will replace all recall tires and will mount and balance replacement tires free of charge.

    Products named: Sears P25570R15; Armstrong P25570R15.

    Report filed by ARMSTRONG RUBBER CO.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  7. 82T004000Received . 1,892 units.

    Tires

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The involved tires do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 109, "new pneumatic tires". These tires fail to meet the high speed and endurance test requirements.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will replace suspect tires at no cost to the customer within 60 days from notification.

    Products named: Sears L7815; Sears H7814.

    Report filed by ARMSTRONG RUBBER CO.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  8. 79T035000Received . 2,189 units.

    Tires

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The involved tires fail to meet the high speed test requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 109, "new pneumatic tires".
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will replace involved tires without charge to owner within 60 days of recall notification.

    Products named: Sears L7815; Sears H7814; Sears H7815.

    Report filed by ARMSTRONG RUBBER CO.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  9. 78T008000Received . 1,956 units.

    Tires

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The involved tires fail to meet the high speed requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 109, "new pneumatic tires". Premature failure could occur under adverse conditions of overload, underinflation, or excessive speed.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will install replacement tires that will be mounted and balanced free of charge within 60 days of notification.

    Products named: Sears H7815.

    Report filed by ARMSTRONG RUBBER CO..

  10. 77T015000Received . 9,611 units.

    Tires / Tread/Belt

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The involved tires fail to meet the endurance requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 119, "new pneumatic tires for vehicles other than passenger cars".
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    All involved tires will be replaced without charge, within 60 days of recall notification.

    Products named: Sears 950165.

    Report filed by ARMSTRONG RUBBER CO..

  11. 76T024000Received . 13,352 units.

    Tires / Tread/Belt

    Products named: Sears 4808.

    Report filed by ARMSTRONG RUBBER CO..

  12. 73T014000Received . 12,017 units.

    Tires / Markings

    Products named: Sears 4808.

    Report filed by ARMSTRONG RUBBER 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

Sears tire campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 1982, with 2 campaigns.
Sears: campaigns for each component
ComponentCampaigns
Tires4
Sidewall3
Tread/Belt3
Bead1
Markings1

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

  • 48082
  • H78142
  • H78152
  • L78152
  • 112251
  • 18570R141
  • 19570R141
  • 9501651
  • LT23575R151
  • P20570R141
  • P20570R151
  • P20575R141
  • P20575R151
  • P25570R151
  • Trailhandler A-T II1

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. Sears: tire recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/tires/sears/. 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: ARMSTRONG RUBBER CO.; KELLY SPRINGFIELD TIRE CO; COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.; SEARS ROEBUCK & 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 Sears products do the campaigns name?
The NHTSA records have 15 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: 4808
How many units does a Sears tire campaign have?
The median Sears campaign has 2,306 units. The median of all 788 tire campaigns is 1,205 units.
Which component do the Sears campaigns name most often?
Tires, in 4 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.