Tire recall
This press release just in from Goodyear:
Customer Satisfaction Campaign Notice: Consumers Offered Exchange of
Certain P215/70R14 Kelly Brand, Associate Brand and Private Label Tires
- Tire names include Douglas, Kelly, Mohave and Republic
- No defect found in tire after extensive analysis
AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 30 — The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is conducting a precautionary customer satisfaction campaign to exchange certain P215/70R14 tires sold under a variety of names in the United States and Canada.
“This precautionary campaign is in response to our internal analysis and review of early warning data we monitor on our tires,” said Sim Ford, manager of Goodyear’s government and customer compliance. “The company has determined some of these tires have experienced adverse service conditions that have led to a tread separation, and in the interest of customer satisfaction has decided to replace qualifying tires.
“After an exhaustive analysis, no design or manufacturing defect was found in the tire.”
The tires, all in size P215/70R14, were made from 2003 to 2006 under 23 names of Kelly, Associate brand and private label tires including Douglas, Kelly, Mohave and Republic. A complete list of the private label brand names involved in the program can be seen at Goodyear’s website www.goodyear.com.
The replacement tires were sold through a variety of locations. The tires were predominantly made for application on older model compact pickup trucks and minivans which mostly were manufactured in the mid-1990s. Goodyear estimates approximately 400,000 of these tires might still be in use.
Consumers can have their tires checked at any Goodyear dealer location, or at their original point of purchase. The company will replace these tires with the Goodyear Regatta II, a premium tire with an excellent customer satisfaction history.
“While our analysis of this tire hasn’t found a defect, consumers need to remember that all tires need to be checked regularly and ensure they are properly inflated,” said Ford. “In general, statistics show the vast majority of tire failures are related to tires that are used while under-inflated, overloaded, poorly maintained or have suffered impact damage.”
Goodyear is one of the world’s largest tire companies. The company employs about 70,000 people and manufactures its products in more than 60 facilities in 26 countries around the world. For more information about Goodyear, go to http://www.goodyear.com/corporate.
For more information on this repair or any others for your vehicle, buy an online subscription to either Alldatadiy.com or eautorepair.net. Click on this link to compare the two services: Compare Alldata and Eautorepair.
If you just need information for a single repair and want to save money,eautorepair offers a lower price 1-week subscription for only $11.99. Or, if you’ll be working on this vehicle in the future, you can buy a 1-year subscription (Alldatadiy.com for $26.99, or eautorepair.net $29.99)
© 2007 Rick Muscoplat
Alldatadiy.com
eautorepair.net
Both Alldata and Eautorepair offer professional grade shop manuals at a price you can afford. Check them out!.
Hover your mouse over the REPAIR ARTICLES tab at the top of the page. The click on DIAGNOSTICS to search by SYMPTOM, TROUBLE CODE, or read TECH TIPS on how to diagnose a problem
Click on MAKE an MODEL to see all the articles I’ve written for your vehicle
Click on REPAIR TOPICS to read individual articles written for specific automotive systems
If you’ve had your car scanned and know the trouble code go to TROUBLE CODES
Here are some quick links to speed up your research
Click on the link below for speedy navigation:
ABS issues, how to bleed ABS brakes
Alternator issues or how to test
Belt diagram or serpentine belt issues
Brakes, brake issues, what kind of brake parts to buy, ABS issues
Car Alarms or Antitheft systems
Cooling system, Water pump, What type of coolant to use
Firing order, cylinder layout, finding #1 cylinder
Oxygen sensors, How they work, How to change, How to test
Window issues, power window motor, replace window regulator, glass adhesive
