The defect
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (Cooper Tire) is recalling certain Discoverer, Evolution, Courser, Deegan, Adventurer, Hercules, Back Country, Multi-Mile Wild Country and Big O brand tires. The tires may develop a bulge or separation in the sidewall.
The risk
A sidewall separation may cause the tire to rapidly deflate, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Cooper Tire will notify owners, and dealers will replace affected tires, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 25, 2021. Owners may contact Cooper Tire customer service at 1-800-854-6288. Cooper Tire's number for this recall is 178.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by the manufacturer · part: sidewall
Tires covered
| Brand | Tire line | Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Big O | At/T Big Foot | — |
| Big O | Bigfoot A/S | — |
| Cooper | Discoverer A/T3 | — |
| Cooper | Discoverer AT3 4S | — |
| Cooper | Discoverer RTX | — |
| Cooper | Evolution H/T | — |
| Discount Tire | Discoverer Atp | — |
| Hercules | Terra Trac A/T II | — |
| Les Schwab | Back Country QS3 Touring HT | — |
| Les Schwab | Back Country QS4 All Terrain | — |
| Mastercraft | Courser AXT2 | — |
| Mastercraft | Courser Axt | — |
| Mastercraft | Courser HSX Tour | — |
| Mickey Thompson | Deegan 38 All-Terrain | — |
| Pep Boys | Adventurer A/T | — |
| Pep Boys | Adventurer H/T | — |
| TBC | Multi-Mile Wild Country XTX Sport 4S | — |
Tire recalls in 2021
NHTSA received 8 tire recall campaigns in 2021, covering up to 646,316 tires. With 430,298 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 |
| 19T024000 18 Dec 2019 | Cooper,Hercules,Mastercraft,Starfire | 2,095 |
| 19T006000 23 Aug 2019 | Roadmaster | 4,045 |
| 19T005000 5 Jun 2019 | Big O,Cooper,Les Schwab,Mastercraft | 24,459 |
| 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 |