Recall 98T002000 scope
Recall 98T002000
FELKER PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT, INC. • TIRES:SIDEWALL • reported Apr 21, 1998 • • 594,853 units affected
View official record on NHTSA.gov · federal source of truth
- Campaign
- 98T002000
- Manufacturer
- FELKER PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT, INC.
- Component
- TIRES:SIDEWALL
- Makes
- ARIZONIAN, BIG O, CONCORDE +17
- Affected Units
- 594,853
- Country
- US
- Data As Of
- Apr 5, 2026
What this recall is about, in plain English
TIRE DESCRIPTION: P205/70R14 AND P205/70R15 TIRES, SERIAL NUMBERS BEGINNING WITH "PJ" AND ENDING WITH A COMBINATION OF 136 THROUGH 367. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE TIRE. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER.
Synthesized from the NHTSA defect summary, consequence, and remedy fields shown below.
Risk Summary (Consequence)
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE TIRE.
Defect Summary
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.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER.
Key Dates
Affected Vehicles
0 vehicles under this recall
| Make | Model | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No vehicle coverage on record for this campaign. | |||
Official Sources & Documents
Links to NHTSA.gov and Part 573 recall reports when available — hosted by NHTSA, not TruckCodex
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How to Act on This Recall
- Owners: Contact your authorized dealer to schedule the remedy at no cost. Remedy is covered under 49 U.S.C. 30120.
- Fleets: See the Fleet Recall Workflow Guide for the operator workflow to sweep your VIN list against this and other open campaigns.
- Looking up a specific VIN? Check VIN against NHTSA for open recalls on that vehicle.
- NHTSA contact: Vehicle Safety Hotline 1-888-327-4236.
How to verify your vehicle is affected
- Find your VIN. Locate your 17-character Vehicle Identification Number on the lower-left corner of your windshield, on the driver's-door jamb sticker, or on your vehicle registration. The VIN is the only reliable way to confirm whether a specific vehicle falls under a recall — make/model/year alone is not enough.
- Check your VIN on this site. Enter the VIN at /vin/ to see every open recall tied to your specific vehicle, including 98T002000. Our lookup pulls directly from the NHTSA recall database and refreshes daily.
- Cross-reference with the official NHTSA recall search. For a second source of truth, run the same VIN through https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls. If both this site and NHTSA show the same campaign as open for your VIN, it applies — schedule the repair.
- Contact your dealer if affected. Bring the campaign number, your VIN, and your registration to an authorized dealer for the make. The dealer performs the remedy at no cost. If you've already paid for a related repair, bring the receipt — the manufacturer is required to reimburse pre-recall repairs that addressed the same defect.