- Vehicles
- 10,236
- Built between
- Dec 2011 – Jan 2012
- Models
- 7
- Recall type
- Tire
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 15 June 2012
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between December 2011 and January 2012. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Cooper Discoverer H/TBuilt December 2011 to January 2012
- Cooper Discoverer LSXBuilt January 2012 to January 2012
- Cooper Mastercraft Courser HTRBuilt December 2011 to December 2011
- Del-Nat Delta A/S SierradialBuilt January 2012 to January 2012
- Del-Nat National A/S CommandoBuilt January 2012 to January 2012
- Pep Boys Definity Dakota H/TBuilt January 2012 to January 2012
- TBC Sigma Stampede Radial SUVBuilt January 2012 to January 2012
What the defect is
Cooper tire & rubber company (cooper) is recalling certain cooper brand discoverer h/t tires, sizes LT235/85R16 and P265/70R17; discoverer lsx, size 265/70R17; and mastercraft courser htr, size LT235/85R16. Also included in this recall are tires branded as del-nat delta a/s sierradial or national a/s commando, size 265/70R17; pep boys definity dakota h/t, size P265/70R17; and tbc sigma stampede radial SUV, size P265/70R17. Contaminated rubber may have been used in the tread compound which could result in tread separation.
What could happen
Tread separation can result in loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
What gets fixed
COOPER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. FREE MOUNTING AND BALANCING WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED, AS APPLICABLE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 15, 2012.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtDecember 2011 to January 2012
- Recall reported to NHTSA8 June 2012
- Owners notified15 June 2012
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 8 June 2012.
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 & rubber companys consumer relations department at 1-800-854-6288.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 156
- 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
Coopers recall number is 156.OWNERS 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 <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
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.