The defect
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (Cooper Tire) is recalling certain size 235/65R18 Cooper Discoverer SRX, Evolution H/T, Discoverer HTP, Adventurer H/T CUV, Big O Big Foot A/S, Les Schwab Back Country QS3 Touring HT, and Mastercraft Courser HSX Tour tires. The tires may have been improperly manufactured with a ply cord distortion. For a full list of the Tire Identification Numbers (TIN) visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2019/RCLRPT-19T005-5639.pdf
The risk
The distortion may cause parting of the lower sidewall compounds extending to the cord material, increasing the risk of tire failure and a crash.
The remedy
Cooper Tire has notified owners, and dealers will replace the tires, free of charge. The recall began June 14, 2019. Owners may contact Cooper Tire customer service at 1-800-854-6288. Cooper Tire's number for this recall is 172.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by the manufacturer · part: sidewall
Tires covered
| Brand | Tire line | Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Big O | Big Foot A/S | — |
| Cooper | Adventurer H/T Cuv | — |
| Cooper | Discover SRX | — |
| Cooper | Discoverer HTP | — |
| Cooper | Evolution H/T | — |
| Les Schwab | Back Country QS3 Touring HT | — |
| Mastercraft | Courser HSX Tour | — |
Tire recalls in 2019
NHTSA received 9 tire recall campaigns in 2019, covering up to 35,939 tires. With 24,459 tires, this campaign ranks first by size that year.
More from Cooper Tire & Rubber Co
12 tire recall campaigns filed by Cooper Tire & Rubber Co; the latest are listed here.
| Campaign | Brands | Tires |
|---|---|---|
| 21T015000 27 Aug 2021 | Hercules | 370 |
| 21T014000 27 Aug 2021 | Cooper | 327 |
| 21T003000 21 Feb 2021 | Cooper,Mastercraft | 11,957 |
| 21T002000 19 Feb 2021 | Big O,Cooper,Discount Tire,Hercules,Les Schwab,Mastercraft,Mickey Thompson,Pep Boys,TBC | 430,298 |
| 19T024000 18 Dec 2019 | Cooper,Hercules,Mastercraft,Starfire | 2,095 |
| 19T006000 23 Aug 2019 | Roadmaster | 4,045 |
| 17T019000 14 Dec 2017 | Cooper,Cornell,El Dorado,Futura,Mastercraft,Starfire,Vanderbilt | 41,014 |
| 17T003000 10 Feb 2017 | Cooper | 7,067 |
| 16T003000 15 Mar 2016 | Roadmaster | 577 |
| 15T022000 10 Dec 2015 | Cooper | 153 |