The defect
SEPARATION IN THE SHOULDER AREA DUE TO LOST ADHESION BETWEEN TREAD AND BELTS CAUSED BY TRAPPED AIR.
The risk
TIRES MAY DEVELOP A SEPARATION IN THE SHOULDER AREA AS ARESULT OF LOST ADHESION BETWEEN TREAD AND BELTS DUE TO TRAPPED AIR IN THESHOULDER AREA.
The remedy
REPLACE TIRES WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM DATE OF NOTIFICATION AT NO COST TO CONSUMER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by the manufacturer · part: tread/belt
Tires covered
| Brand | Tire line | Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Atlas | P20575R15 | — |
| Cooper | P20575R15 | — |
| Cooper | P23575R15XL | — |
| Dean | P20575R15 | — |
| Hercules | P23575R15XL | — |
| Laramie | P20575R15 | — |
| Western Auto | P20575R15 | — |
Tire recalls in 1988
NHTSA received 12 tire recall campaigns in 1988, covering up to 214,975 tires. With 957 tires, this campaign ranks 7 of 12 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 |