The defect
THE TIRES WERE BUILT WITH AN IMPROPER STICKER SETUP AND DO NOT MEET THE MANUFACTURER'S INTERNAL ENGINEERING STANDARDS FOR SUBBASE GUAGE. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITION THE TIRES MAY DEVELOP SEPARATION IN THE TREAD AREA. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE SEPARATION IS NOT DETECTED, CONTINUED USE WILL CAUSE CORDS TO BREAK RESULTING IN LOSS OF INFLATING AIR. LOSS OF AIR MIGHT RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WITH POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
TIRES WILL BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO CONSUMER WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM DATE OF NOTIFICATION. D.O.T. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: UTKAHH5286, UTKAHH5296, UTKATBJ286, UTKABJ5286, UTKABJ5296.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by the manufacturer · part: tread/belt
Tires covered
| Brand | Tire line | Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Cbi | P19575R14 | — |
| Farmland | P19575R14 | — |
| Hercules | P19575R14 | — |
Tire recalls in 1986
NHTSA received 14 tire recall campaigns in 1986, covering up to 164,133 tires. With 1,294 tires, this campaign ranks 7 of 14 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 |