- Vehicles
- 156,266
- Built between
- May 1987 – Jun 1988
- Models
- 26
- Recall type
- Tire
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 5 August 1988
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between May 1987 and June 1988. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Bronco 30950R15LTBuilt May 1987 to June 1988
- Bronco 311050R15LTBuilt May 1987 to June 1988
- Bronco 311150R15LTBuilt May 1987 to June 1988
- Bronco 331250R15LTBuilt May 1987 to June 1988
- Bronco LT21575R15Built May 1987 to June 1988
- Bronco LT23575R15Built May 1987 to June 1988
- Cooper 30950R15LTBuilt May 1987 to June 1988
- Cooper 311050R15LTBuilt May 1987 to June 1988
- Cooper 311150R15LTBuilt May 1987 to June 1988
- Cooper 331250R15LTBuilt May 1987 to June 1988
- Cooper LT19575R14Built May 1987 to June 1988
- Cooper LT21575R15Built May 1987 to June 1988
- Cooper LT23575R15Built May 1987 to June 1988
- Courser 30950R15LTBuilt May 1987 to June 1988
- Courser 311050R15LTBuilt May 1987 to June 1988
- Courser 311150R15LTBuilt May 1987 to June 1988
- Courser 331250R15LTBuilt May 1987 to June 1988
- Courser LT21575R15Built May 1987 to June 1988
- Courser LT23575R15Built May 1987 to June 1988
- Hercules 30950R15LTBuilt May 1987 to June 1988
- Hercules 311050R15LTBuilt May 1987 to June 1988
- Hercules 311150R15LTBuilt May 1987 to June 1988
- Hercules 331250R15LTBuilt May 1987 to June 1988
- Hercules LT19575R14Built May 1987 to June 1988
- Hercules LT21575R15Built May 1987 to June 1988
- Hercules LT23575R15Built May 1987 to June 1988
What the defect is
Tires were built without the specified bead flipper.
What could happen
The omission of the bead flipper makes the tiresusceptible to chafing in the rim flange area this could lead to loss ofinflating air. The loss of air could result in loss of steering control withpossible vehicle crash.
What gets fixed
REPLACE TIRE WITH NEW ONE WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM DATE OF NOTIFICATION.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMay 1987 to June 1988
- Recall reported to NHTSA16 August 1988
- Owners notified5 August 1988
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 August 1988.
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.
- 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
System: tires.vehicle category: light trucks.dot identification: see recall detail documentation.
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.