- Vehicles
- 7,067
- Built between
- Jan 2010 – Aug 2016
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Tire
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 20 February 2017
- Repaired
- 7%
- Unrepaired
- 6,604
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 2010 and August 2016. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Cooper Discover M+S SportBuilt January 2010 to August 2016
- Cooper Discoverer M+S SportBuilt January 2010 to August 2016
Repair progress
6,604 of 7,067 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2018.
7% repaired — 463 of 7,067 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (Cooper) is recalling certain Discoverer M+S Sport tires, sizes 235/75R15, 255/65R16, 215/70R16, 225/70R16, 235/70R16, 245/70R16, 265/70R16, 255/60R17, 225/65R17, 235/65R17, 265/65R17, 255/55R18, 235/60R18 and 255/50R19. These tires may be marked with the Alpine Symbol, but do not meet the traction requirements for snow tires. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 139, "New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light Vehicles."
What could happen
The affected tires may not provide the expected traction or performance in snow conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Cooper will notify owners, and dealers will replace all the affected tires with tires from a different brand line, free of charge. The recall began on February 20, 2017.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 2010 to August 2016
- Recall reported to NHTSA10 February 2017
- Owners notified20 February 2017
- Latest repair reportQ2 2018 — 7% repaired
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 10 February 2017.
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 customer service at 1-800-854-6288. Cooper's number for this recall is 166.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 166
- Recalling manufacturer
- Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 139
- 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
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to 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.