- Vehicles
- 554
- Built between
- Aug 1979 – Sep 1979
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Tire
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 10 December 1979
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 1979 and September 1979. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Cooper P27560R15Built August 1979 to September 1979
- Hercules P27560R15Built August 1979 to September 1979
What the defect is
The involved tires fail to meet the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 109, "new pneumatic tires". Tread separation may develop and continued use may cause the ply cords to break.
What gets fixed
DEALER WILL REPLACE INVOLVED TIRES WITHOUT CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 1979 to September 1979
- Recall reported to NHTSA10 December 1979
- Owners notified10 December 1979
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 December 1979.
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
Vehicle category: passenger vehicles.system: tires; hercules 60 honcho radial, starfire super 60 radial, SIZEP275/60R15.CONSEQUENCES of defect: broken ply cords could cause rapid loss of air from thetire, loss of vehicle control and an accident.note: tread separation may be indicated by a bulge in the tread area and by athumping vibration during vehicle operation. Until replacement, maintain properinflation pressures and avoid driving at highway speeds.dot ID numbers:cooper: UTR7BF3 319, 329, 359 and 369.HERCULES: UTR7HJC 319,329, 359 and 369.
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.