- Vehicles
- 14,993
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 15
- Recall type
- Tire
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 20 July 2001
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- Cooper Cordovan Centron
- Cooper Dean Alpha IV Season
- Cooper Dean Galaxie GT
- Cooper Durasteel
- Cooper Falls Roadmaster IV
- Cooper Laramie Tempra Year Round
- Cooper Merit Four Season 75
- Cooper P20575R14
- Cooper Premier II ALL Season
- Cooper Radial XL
- Cooper Sentry Deluxe Classic LX
- Cooper Starfire Flite-Line A/S
- Cooper Trailcat ALL Season
- Cooper Trendsetter A/W
- Cooper Trendsetter SE
What the defect is
Tire description: cooper trendsetter a/w, trendsetter se, dean galaxie gt, trailcat all season, falls roadmaster iv, starfire flite-line a/s, dean alpha iv season, laramie tempra year round, durasteel, sentry deluxe classis lx, premier all season, radial xl, merit four season 75, and cordovan centron tires size P205/75R14 manufactured between february 27 and march 4, 2000. Due to inconsistencies with the standard sidewall compound formulation, sidewall cracking can occur. Where excessive flexing of the tire sidewall occurs, the cracking could extend to the body ply cords. This condition could lead to the degradation of the body ply cords and consequent loss of inflation pressure.
What could happen
The loss of inflation pressure could cause the tire to run under-inflated and result in early tire failure. The loss of air could result in loss of steering control, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
What gets fixed
COOPER WILL NOTIFY ITS DEALERS/CUSTOMERS TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 20, 2001.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA23 July 2001
- Owners notified20 July 2001
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 23 July 2001.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
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 tire consumer relations department at 800-854-6288.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.