- Vehicles
- 11,952
- Built between
- Oct 1955 – Dec 1969
- Models
- 13
- Recall type
- Tire
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 12 May 1975
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between October 1955 and December 1969. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Cooper F7814Built October 1955 to December 1969
- Cooper G7815Built October 1955 to December 1969
- Cooper H7815Built October 1955 to December 1969
- Cooper L7815Built October 1955 to December 1969
- Grantmaster F7814Built October 1955 to December 1969
- Grantmaster G7815Built October 1955 to December 1969
- Hercules F7814Built October 1955 to December 1969
- Hercules H7814Built October 1955 to December 1969
- Hercules H7815Built October 1955 to December 1969
- Superior F7814Built October 1955 to December 1969
- Superior G7815Built October 1955 to December 1969
- Superior H7815Built October 1955 to December 1969
- Superior L7815Built October 1955 to December 1969
Timeline
- Vehicles builtOctober 1955 to December 1969
- Recall reported to NHTSA16 May 1975
- Owners notified12 May 1975
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 16 May 1975.
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.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 109
- 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
Tires failed to pass 34 hour indoor endurance wheel test requirements of thefederal motor vehicle safety standard 109.THIS condition could cause tires todevelop tread separation in the shoulder area when run overloaded orunderinflated.(correct by inspecting and returning tires for replacement atno charge within 60 days after notification.) DOT identification nos.: COOPER:F78 x 14, UTL7FNE095,105; H78 x 15, UTVXFNK085,095,105; grantmaster: F78 x 14,UTL7FUN085,095,105; G78 x 14, UTVVFUU095,105; hercules: F78 x 14,UTL7FN3085,095,105; H78 x 14, UTM8FN5085,095,105; H78 x 15, UTVXFN7085,095,105; superior: F78 x 14, UTL7H2W085,095; G78 x 15, UTVVH2Y085,095,105; H78X 15, UTVXH21085,095,105; L78 x 15, UTV3H22085, 095,105.
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.