Recall Register

Summit: tire recalls

NHTSA lists 7 tire recall campaigns for Summit. NHTSA received the reports from 1978 to 1998. The campaigns have 679,397 units in total. The newest campaign is 98T002000. NHTSA received the report on 21 Apr 1998.

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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

7 campaigns, newest first. 679,397 units in total.

  1. 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: .

  2. 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.

  3. 87T016000Received . 242 units.

    Tires

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Tires fail to meet requirements of the endurance tests of FMVSS no. 109.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Tires could develop separation in the sidewall. A lossof air could occur, creating a potential for loss of vehicle control.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace tires within 60 days from date of notification at no cost to the consumer.

    Products named: Summit P21575B15.

    Report filed by KELLY SPRINGFIELD TIRE CO.

  4. 86T003000Received . 1,273 units.

    Tires

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Failed to meet requirement of FMVSS #109, "tire strength test." the test requires tire tread to be subjected to 3/4" diameter cylindrical steel plunger being forced into the tread at the rate of two inches per minute. Consequence of defect: if a tire failure occurs while vehicle is being operated upon the highway, a crash may occur because of the difficulty in controlling the vehicle.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Tires will be replaced at no cost to the consumer within 60 days from date of notification. Dot identification number: abw487a166, abw487a176, abw470j166, and abw470j176.

    Products named: Reynolds 75016; Summit 75016.

    Report filed by GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO..

  5. 85T013000Received . 1,378 units.

    Tires

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Tires failed to meet the endurance requirements of FMVSS no. 109. Consequence of defect: failure to meet the requirements of FMVSS no. 109 may result in sidewall separation and loss of air with the potential for a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace tire with new one within 60 days from date of notification at no cost to the consumer. Dot identification: general abhb154315, montgomery ward abhb274315, reynolds abhb16m315, summit abhb155315

    Products named: General P21575B14; Ward P21575B14; Reynolds P21575B14; Summit P21575B14.

    Report filed by GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO..

  6. 78T026000Received . 2,652 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.109, "new pneumatic tires". Tread separation may develop and lead to premature failure.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will replace the involved tires free of charge within 60 days of notification.

    Products named: Safemark P22575R15; Empco P23575R15; General GR7814; Phillips P18580R13; Atlas GR7814; Phillips P18575R14; Phillips HR7815; Atlas GR7815; Atlas LR7814; Phillips P22575R15; Phillips P23575R15; Reynolds P23575R15, and 6 more.

    Report filed by GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO..

  7. 78T011000Received . 2,300 units.

    Tires

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The involved tires may develop component separations in service. Continued operation could lead to tire failure. This fails to comomply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 109, "new pneumatic tires".
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Tires will be replaced without charge within 60 days of recall notification.

    Products named: Summit BR7813.

    Report filed by GENERAL TIRE & 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

Summit tire campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 1978, with 2 campaigns.
Summit: campaigns for each component
ComponentCampaigns
Tires4
Bead1
Sidewall1
Tread/Belt1

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

  • 18570R141
  • 19570R141
  • 750161
  • BR78131
  • P18575R141
  • P18580R131
  • P19575R141
  • P20570R141
  • P20570R151
  • P21575B141
  • P21575B151

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. Summit: tire recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/tires/summit/. 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: GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO.; KELLY SPRINGFIELD 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 Summit products do the campaigns name?
The NHTSA records have 11 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: 18570R14
How many units does a Summit tire campaign have?
The median Summit campaign has 2,300 units. The median of all 788 tire campaigns is 1,205 units.
Which component do the Summit campaigns name most often?
Tires, in 4 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.