Defect Description For Recall
Tire Description: Cooper Discovery A/T Tires, Size P215/75R15 Produced By Copper Tire & Rubber Co., Between August 26 And September 1, 2001. Some Of These Tires Were Producted With A Small Pinhole In The Upper Sidewall Of The Dot Serial Side Of The Tire. Tires With This Hole Will Leak When The Tire Is Mounted On A Wheel And Inflated.
Make Of Vehicle
DISCOVERER A/T
Model Of Vehicle
P21575R15
Year
9999
Recall Campaign Number
02T001000
Component Description
Tires:Sidewall
Effect Of Defect
Should The Air Loss Not Be Detected, The Loss Of The Inflating Air Might Result In Loss Of Control, Possibly Resulting In A Vehicle Crash.
Fix Defect
Cooper Is Notifying Its Customers To Have Their Tires Replaced Free Of Charge. Owner Notification Is Expected To Begin 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 Cooper’S Customer Relations At 800-854-6288. Also, Customers Can Contact The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’S Auto Safety Hotline At 1-888-Dash-2-Dot (1-888-327-4236).
Vehicle Manufacturer
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
Start Of Manufacture
20010826
End Of Manufacture
20010901
Type Of Vehicle Recall
T
Number Affected
484
Date Owners Notified
20020205
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
Date Report Received
20020128