Cooper Tires: Tread/Belt

Cooper is recalling about 7 vehicles over a problem with the tires. Tread separation would lead to a thumping noise andvibration in use.

Campaign
91T008000
Manufacturer
COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Reported
18 April 1991
Vehicles
7
Built between
Dec 1990 – Dec 1990
Models
1
Recall type
Tire
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
9 April 1991
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between December 1990 and December 1990. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • Cooper 11R225Built December 1990 to December 1990

What the defect is

Undercured tires may develop belt or tread separation caused by a lack of adhesion of the belt to the tread.

What could happen

Tread separation would lead to a thumping noise andvibration in use. If not serviced, tread separation could lead to ply cordsbreaking and tearing of the tubeless liner, resulting in loss of inflating airand steering control.

What gets fixed

REPLACE THE UNDERCURED TIRES.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtDecember 1990 to December 1990
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA18 April 1991
  3. Owners notified9 April 1991

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 April 1991.

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: medium truck tires, all-steel radial 956, load range g.

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.

Same component

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