- Vehicles
- 385
- Built between
- Apr 2005 – May 2005
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Tire
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 15 July 2005
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between April 2005 and May 2005. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Cooper Weather-Master S/T2Built April 2005 to May 2005
What the defect is
Certain cooper weather-master S/T2 tires, size 215/65R16, manufactured between april 24 and may 28, 2005. These tires were produced with an improper stud pin hole due to the mold stud pin insert working loose. The improper depth of the stud pin hole is such that a properly inserted metal stud pin, over time, could penetrate into the carcass and cause a gradual reduction in inflation.
What could happen
The loss of air could cause the tire to run under-inflated and result in early failure. Loss of air may result in loss of steering and a vehicle crash could occur.
What gets fixed
COOPER TIRE WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE TIRES IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN JULY 15, 2005.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtApril 2005 to May 2005
- Recall reported to NHTSA7 July 2005
- Owners notified15 July 2005
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 7 July 2005.
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 may contact cooper tire consumer relations at (800) 854-6288.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 134
- 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
Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
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.