The defect
TIRES CURED WITH PRESS MEDALLION B02 MAY NOT HAVE RECEIVED THE STANDARD CURE CYCLE DUE TO A MALFUNCTIONING TIMER, RECEIVING A SHORTENED CURE CYCLE DURING MANUFACTURING PERIOD.
The risk
TIRES MIGHT DEVELOP TREAD SEPARATION AND FAIL, RESULTINGIN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND VEHICLE CRASH POTENTIAL OCCURRENCE.
The remedy
TIRES ARE TO BE RETURNED AND INSPECTED BY HOLOGRAPHY TO IDENTIFY SUSPECTED UNDERCURED TIRES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by the manufacturer
Tires covered
| Brand | Tire line | Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Western Auto | P17570R13 | — |
Tire recalls in 1991
NHTSA received 12 tire recall campaigns in 1991, covering up to 152,190 tires. With 1,157 tires, this campaign ranks 6 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 |