The defect
THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY DEVELOP SEPARATION IN THE LOWER SIDEWALL AREA WHEN RUN IN AN OVERLOADED OR UNDER-INFLATED CONDITION. THIS CONDITION WILL DEVELOP A VISIBLE CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACK OR BULGE ABOVE THE RIM FLANGE. CONTINUED OPERATION MAY CAUSE THE PLY CORDS TO PART AND EXPOSE OR PINCH THE INNER TUBE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF INFLATING AIR.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE INVOLVED TIRES FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by the manufacturer
Tires covered
| Brand | Tire line | Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Cooper | 1000R20 | — |
Tire recalls in 1977
NHTSA received 35 tire recall campaigns in 1977, covering up to 469,374 tires. With 1,947 tires, this campaign ranks 13 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 |