- Vehicles
- 698
- Built between
- Dec 1995 – Feb 1996
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Tire
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 13 March 1996
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between December 1995 and February 1996. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Avenger P20560R14Built December 1995 to February 1996
- Cornell P19560R14Built December 1995 to February 1996
- Grand Spirit P20560R14Built December 1995 to February 1996
- Winston P19560R14Built December 1995 to February 1996
What the defect is
These tires may not complete the required high speed wheel test mileage for tires molded with a utqg temperature grade of "a".
What gets fixed
COOPER DEALERS/DISTRIBUTORS WILL PROVIDE AN IDENTICAL OR REASONABLY EQUIVALENT TIRE AS A REPLACEMENT WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE OWNER'S RECEIPT. COOPER WILL ALSO PAY FOR THE DISMOUNTING OF THESE TIRES AND THE MOUNTING OF THE NEW REPLACEMENT TIRES.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtDecember 1995 to February 1996
- Recall reported to NHTSA16 March 1996
- Owners notified13 March 1996
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 March 1996.
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, part 575.104, "uniform tire quality grading."tire description: passenger vehicle tires, tubeless radial, standard load.consequence of noncompliance: this condition could cause these tires to failprematurely.note: DOT serial numbers of the tires involved are: cornell challenger GTHP195/60R14 - U9R4B59 016, january 7-13, 1996; U9R4B59 026, january 14-20, 1996;WINSTON winner P195/60R14 - U9R4WC2 515, december 17-23, 1995; U9R4WC2 525,DECEMBER 24-30, 1995; U9R4WC2 535, december 31, 1995-JANUARY 6, 1996;AVENGER radial gth mastercraft P205/60R14 - U9HTFD8 056, february 4-10, 1996;GRAND spirit radial hrx P205/60R14 - U9HTTJM 046, january 28-FEBRUARY 3, 1996.NOTE: if your tire is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed uponservice date and the tire is not replaced free of charge within a reasonabletire, contact cooper at 1-800-854-6288. Also contact the national highwaytraffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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.