The defect
THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS", DUE TO SEPARATION IN THE SHOULDER AND TREAD AREAS WHEN RUN IN AN OVERLOADED OR UNDER-INFLATED CONDITION.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE INVOLVED TIRES FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN 6O DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by the manufacturer · safety standard FMVSS 119 · part: tread/belt
Tires covered
| Brand | Tire line | Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Cooper | 800145 | — |
| Cooper | 82520 | — |
| Cooper | G6014 | — |
| El Dorado | G6014 | — |
| Falls | G6014 | — |
Tire recalls in 1977
NHTSA received 35 tire recall campaigns in 1977, covering up to 469,374 tires. With 590 tires, this campaign ranks 24 of 35 by size that year.
More from Cooper Tire & Rubber Co
132 tire recall campaigns filed by Cooper Tire & Rubber Co; the latest are listed here.
| Campaign | Brands | Tires |
|---|---|---|
| 12T010000 8 Jun 2012 | Cooper,Del-Nat,Pep Boys,TBC | 10,236 |
| 12T008000 5 Apr 2012 | Cooper | 1,084 |
| 10T003000 21 Feb 2010 | Cooper | 7,769 |
| 08T029000 12 Dec 2008 | Cooper | 1,692 |
| 08T005000 7 Mar 2008 | Cooper,Dean,Generic,Mastercraft | 48,037 |
| 07T005000 3 Jul 2007 | Cooper | 91,747 |
| 06T016000 3 Oct 2006 | Cooper,Dean,Dominator,Generic,Mastercraft,Starfire | 79,857 |
| 06T002000 6 Feb 2006 | Cooper | 101,582 |
| 06T004000 6 Feb 2006 | Cooper | 3,164 |
| 06T003000 6 Feb 2006 | Cooper,Mickey Thompson,TBC Corporation,Transamerican Auto Parts,Treadways Corporation | 183,602 |