- Vehicles
- 2,095
- Built between
- Jul 2019 – Aug 2019
- Models
- 5
- Recall type
- Tire
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 2 January 2020
- Repaired
- 13%
- Unrepaired
- 1,830
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 2019 and August 2019. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Cooper Evolution TourBuilt July 2019 to August 2019
- Hercules Roadtour 455 SportBuilt July 2019 to August 2019
- Mastercraft SRT TouringBuilt July 2019 to August 2019
- Mastercraft Stratus ASBuilt July 2019 to August 2019
- Starfire Solarus ASBuilt July 2019 to August 2019
Repair progress
1,830 of 2,095 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2021.
13% repaired — 265 of 2,095 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 Tire) is recalling certain Cooper Evolution Tour, Mastercraft SRT Touring, Hercules Roadtour 455 Sport, Starfire Solarus AS and Mastercraft Stratus AS tires, all in size 225/50R17 and with DOT date code 3019. The subject tires were manufactured with an improper sidewall component.
What could happen
The improper sidewall component may cause tire deflation and tread separation, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Cooper Tire will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tires, free of charge. Consumers who have had their tires replaced before this recall may be eligible to receive reimbursement. The recall began January 2, 2020.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 2019 to August 2019
- Recall reported to NHTSA18 December 2019
- Owners notified2 January 2020
- Latest repair reportQ2 2021 — 13% 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 18 December 2019.
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 customer service at 1-800-854-6288. Cooper Tire's number for this recall is 175.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 175
- 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
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.