The defect
TIRES FAILED TO MEET MINIMUM REQUIREMENT FOR ENDURANCE PERFORMANCE AS SPECIFIED IN FMVSS 109. ANALYSIS SHOWS THE TIRE INNERLINER GAUGE IN THE LOWER SIDEWALLS TO BE LESS THAN SPECIFICATIONS. CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE ABSENCE OF PROPER GAUGE INNERLINER IN THE SIDEWALLS CAN RESULT IN SIDEWALL SEPARATION FOLLOWED BY RAPID AIR LOSS AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
TIRE WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM DATE OF NOTIFICATION. DOT IDENTIFICATION: COOPER BFKCCNC 325 THRU 365 BFHBCNC 325 THRU 345 BFHHCNC 325 THRU 365 FALLS BLKCFDH 325 THRU 365 BFHBFDH 325 THRU 345 BFHHFDH 325 THRU 365.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by the manufacturer · safety standard FMVSS 109
Tires covered
| Brand | Tire line | Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Cooper | P20575B14 | — |
| Cooper | P21575B14 | — |
| Cooper | P22575B15 | — |
| Falls | P20575B14 | — |
| Falls | P21575B14 | — |
| Falls | P22575B15 | — |
Tire recalls in 1985
NHTSA received 19 tire recall campaigns in 1985, covering up to 28,215 tires. With 2,286 tires, this campaign ranks 4 of 19 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 |