The defect
AN UNAUTHORIZED AND UNNAMED MATERIAL WAS INTRODUCED INTO THE TRUCK TIRE BASE STOCK, AND TIRES WERE BUILT AND CURED WITH THE MISCOMPOUNDED TRUCK TREAD BASE MATERIAL.
The risk
THE MISCOMPOUNDED BASE CAN RESULT IN POOR ADHESION OF THETREAD BASE TO THE CARCASS AND TREAD SEPARATION COULD RESULT, CAUSING TIREBLOWOUT AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
The remedy
REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIRES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by the manufacturer · part: tread/belt
Tires covered
| Brand | Tire line | Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Cooper | 7145 | — |
| Cooper | 75016LT | — |
| Cooper | 800165LT | — |
| Cooper | 875165LT | — |
| Courser | 65016LT | — |
| Courser | 70015LT | — |
| Courser | 75016LT | — |
| Falls Mastercraft | 75016LT | — |
| Super Road Service | 800165LT | — |
| Super Road Service | 875165LT | — |
| Super Road Service | 9225 | — |
Tire recalls in 1991
NHTSA received 12 tire recall campaigns in 1991, covering up to 152,190 tires. With 684 tires, this campaign ranks 8 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 |