The defect
TIRES MAY DEVELOP A SEPARATION BETWEEN PLIES DURING SERVICE AS A RESULT OF LOWER ADHESION DUE TO PLY COAT STOCK THAT WAS OFF- SPECIFICATION.
The risk
LOSS OF AIR COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROLWITH POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH.
The remedy
TIRES WILL BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO CONSUMERS WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM DATE OF NOTIFICATION. DOT IDENTIFICATION: COOPER: U9__CNA259, THRU U9__CNA269; U9__CTC259 THRU U9__CTC269, U9__CMZ259 THRU U9__CMZ269. U9__BNH259 THRU U9__BNH269, U9__BW9259 THRU U9__BW9269. LARAMIE: U9__BWK259 THRU U9__BWH269. MASTERCRAFT: U9HHFDN259 THRU U9HHFDN269 FALLS: U9HHFBW259 THRU U9HHFBW269; U9__FDF259 THRU U9FDF269; U9FHFBX259. HERCULES: U9HLHK9259 THRU U9HLHK9269; U9__HK6259 THRU U9__HK6259; U9__HLF259 THRU U9__HLF269; PEP BOYS: U9__BW1259 THRU U0__BW1269; U9__BT5259 THRU U9__BT5269.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by the manufacturer · part: tread/belt
Tires covered
| Brand | Tire line | Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Cooper | 17570R13 | — |
| Cooper | P16580R13 | — |
| Cooper | P2057514 | — |
| Cooper | P20575R14 | — |
| Cooper | P20575R15 | — |
| Cooper | P22575R15 | — |
| Cooper | P23575R15 | — |
| Falls | 17570R13 | — |
| Falls | P16580R13 | — |
| Falls | P22575R15 | — |
| Hercules | 165R13 | — |
| Hercules | 17570R15 | — |
| Hercules | P20575R15 | — |
| Hercules | P23575R15 | — |
| Laramie | P16580R13 | — |
| Laramie | P20575R14 | — |
| Laramie | P20575R15 | — |
| Laramie | P23575R15 | — |
| Mastercraft | P22575R15 | — |
| Pep Boys | P20575R14 | — |
| Pep Boys | P20575R15 | — |
| Pep Boys | P22575R15 | — |
| Pep Boys | P23575R15 | — |
Tire recalls in 1989
NHTSA received 11 tire recall campaigns in 1989, covering up to 115,573 tires. With 33,208 tires, this campaign ranks 2 of 11 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 |