- Vehicles
- 176
- Built between
- Dec 1996 – Dec 1996
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Tire
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 9 January 1997
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between December 1996 and December 1996. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Treadways 18570R14Built December 1996 to December 1996
- Treadways 20570R14Built December 1996 to December 1996
What the defect is
Tire description: treadway sport metric a/s 185/70R14 tubeless radial standard load tires manufactured december 8-14, 1996 (U9J6RAU496) and december 15-21, 1996 (U9J6RAU506) and sport metric a/s 201/70R14 tubeless radial standard load tires manufactured december 22-28, 1996 (U9T9RAU516). These tires fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS) no. 109, "new pneumatic tires." the size designation which is molded on either sidewall was omitted.
What could happen
The wrong size tire may be installed on the vehicle.
What gets fixed
ALL OF THESE TIRES HAVE BEEN CAPTURED AT THE DEALERS. NO TIRES HAVE BEEN PURCHASED BY CONSUMERS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtDecember 1996 to December 1996
- Recall reported to NHTSA17 January 1997
- Owners notified9 January 1997
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 17 January 1997.
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
Owner notification:dealers have been notified and all tires have been captured.
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.