- Vehicles
- 261
- Built between
- Sep 2002 – Sep 2002
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Tire
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 2 December 2002
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between September 2002 and September 2002. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Cooper LT21585R16Built September 2002 to September 2002
What the defect is
Cooper durango radial xtr and mastercraft couser c/t tires size LT235/85R16 manufactured between september 15 and september 21, 2002. These tires may not have adequate rubber coverage of the belt edge due to low thread gauge under the shoulder slots.
What could happen
If this condition is not detected, continued use may cause the ply cords to break and the tubeless liner to tear and lose the inflating air. Loss of air could result in loss of steering control possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
What gets fixed
COOPER IS NOTIFYING ITS CUSTOMERS TO HAVE THEIR TIRES REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 2, 2002.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtSeptember 2002 to September 2002
- Recall reported to NHTSA3 December 2002
- Owners notified2 December 2002
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 3 December 2002.
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's customer relations 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, customers can 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.