Hercules tire recalls

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Goodyear) is recalling certain Hercules Terra Trac AT X-Venture tires, size LT265/75R16. The tires contain a tire identification number (TIN) that is missing the 4-digit week and year code mark. As such, these tires fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 574, "Tire Identification & Recordkeeping."

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (Cooper Tire) is recalling certain Hercules Roadtour 455 Sport 225/50R17 tires with DOT code 0721. Due to a manufacturing issue, the tire may experience a belt separation.

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (Cooper Tire) is recalling certain Discoverer, Evolution, Courser, Deegan, Adventurer, Hercules, Back Country, Multi-Mile Wild Country and Big O brand tires. The tires may develop a bulge or separation in the sidewall.

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (Cooper Tire) is recalling certain Cooper Evolution Tour, Mastercraft SRT Touring, Hercules Roadtour 455 Sport, Starfire Solarus AS and Mastercraft Stratus AS tires, all in size 225/50R17 and with DOT date code 3019. The subject tires were manufactured with an improper sidewall component.

Hercules Tire & Rubber Company (Hercules) is recalling certain All Trac A/T tires, sizes 235/70R16 106T, 235/75R15 109T XL, 245/70R16 107T, 255/70R16 111T, 265/70R16 112T, 265/75R16 116T and 275/70R16 114T. The affected tires may experience a tread separation.

Hercules Tire & Rubber Company (Hercules Tire) is recalling certain Hercules ALL TRAC A/T 10-ply Load Range E tires, sizes LT215/85R16 115/112S, DOT Serial Numbers JEHMECL5008-4010; LT235/85R16 120/116S, DOT Serial Numbers JEKMECL4708-4010; LT245/75R16 120/116S DOT Serial Numbers JEJKECL4608-4010; LT265/75R16 123/120S, DOT Serial Numbers JENKECL4808-4010; LT265/70R17 121/118S, DOT Serial Numbers JENJFCL5108-4010; LT245/75R17 121/118S, DOT Serial Numbers JELKFCL5008-4010 and LT225/75R16 115/112S, DOT Serial Numbers JEJKECL5108-4010. These tires can experience in-service belt and tread separations.

Hercules Tire & Rubber Company (Hercules) is recalling certain H502 radial medium tubeless truck tires, size 315/80R22.5 Load Range J, produced in the DOT week ending dates 5211 thru 2112. The affected tires may have been produced with an insufficient tire liner gauge (thickness) due to an improperly working machine.

HERCULES HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A DEFECT IN CERTAIN HERCULES TERRA TRAC SUV TIRES, SIZE 245/70R17, PRODUCED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 15 AND DECEMBER 12, 2009. THESE TIRES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 139, "NEW PNEUMATIC RADIAL TIRES FOR LIGHT VEHICLES." AT VARIOUS MILEAGES, THE SUBJECT TIRES MAY DEVELOP AND EXHIBIT TREAD CHUNKING OR CRACKING IN THE TREAD SHOULDER AREA.

HERCULES TIRE IS RECALLING 2,005 LOAD RANGE E TIRES, SIZE LT265/75R16, PRODUCED BETWEEN DECEMBER 2, 2007 AND JANUARY 12, 2008. THESE TIRES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 139,"NEW PNEUMATIC RADIAL TIRES FOR LIGHT VEHICLES." AFTER TESTING, A BULGE CAN OCCUR IN THE LOWER SIDEWALL ON THE WHITE SIDEWALL SIDE WHICH INDICATES THE EXISTENCE OF A SEPARATION BETWEEN TWO LOWER SIDEWALL COMPONENTS.

CERTAIN HERCULES TIRES OF VARIOUS MODELS LISTED ABOVE MANUFACTURED BETWEEN AUGUST 6 AND AUGUST 19, 2006 (DOT SERIAL WEEKS 3206 AND 3306.) SOME OF THE SUBJECT TIRES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH NON-CONFORMING BELT WIRE COAT STOCK. IF PLACED IN SERVICE, THE SUBJECT TIRES MAY DEVELOP A BELT SEPARATION DUE TO A REDUCED ABILITY TO PREVENT CORROSION OF THE STEEL WIRES IN AN INSTANCE WHERE MOISTURE REACHES THE STEEL BELT.

HERCULES TERRA TRAC TOURING LTD TIRES SIZE P235/75R15 PRODUCED BY COPPER TIRE & RUBBER CO., BETWEEN NOVEMBER 25, 2001, AND JANUARY 5, 2002. SOME OF THESE TIRES MAY EXHIBIT LOWER SIDEWALL CRACKING.

TIRE DESCRIPTION: COOPER TRENDSETTER SE, SERIAL NUMBERS 3DUUC2J358 AND 3DUUC2J368 (AUGUST 30 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 12, 1998); MASTERCRAFT A/S IV, SERIAL NUMBERS 3DUUFF7338, 3DUUFFU348, AND 3DUUFFU358 (AUGUST 16 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 5, 1998); AND HERCULES MRX PLUS IV, SERIAL NUMBERS 3DUUHNM338 (MANUFACTURED AUGUST 16 THROUGH AUGUST 22, 1998) P225/70R15 TUBELESS RADIAL STANDARD LOAD TIRES. THESE TIRES MAY NOT HAVE ADEQUATE RUBBER COVERAGE ON THE BELT EDGE DUE TO LOW TREAD GAUGE UNDER THE SHOULDER SLOTS.

TIRES FROM DEFECTIVE MOLD MAY HAVE A HOLE IN THE UPPER SIDEWALL ON THE DOT SERIAL SIDE OF THE TIRE.

SOME TIRES MAY DEVELOP TREAD SEPARATION IN TREAD SHOULDER AREA CAUSING TREAD TO BULGE AND A THUMPING VIBRATION WHEN TIRE IS IN USE; CONTINUED USE MAY CAUSE PLY CORD TO BREAK AND LINER TO TEAR AND LOSE INFLATING AIR PRESSURE.

SOME TIRES MAY DEVELOP A FLEX BREAK IN THE LOWER SIDEWALL PRIOR TO COMPLETING THE ENDURANCE COMPLIANCE TESTING / FMVSS 109.

TIRES MAY DEVELOP A SEPARATION BETWEEN PLIES DURING SERVICE AS A RESULT OF LOWER ADHESION DUE TO PLY COAT STOCK THAT WAS OFF- SPECIFICATION.

TIRES MAY DEVELOP A FLEX BREAK IN THE LOWER SIDEWALL PRIOR TO COMPLETING THE REQUIRED FMVSS 109 ENDURANCE COMPLIANCE TESTING.

TIRES WERE BUILT WITHOUT THE SPECIFIED BEAD FLIPPER.

THE TIRE MAY LOSE AIR BECAUSE A CURING PRESS INDENTIFICATION TIN WAS BENT AND CREATED A VOID THROUGH THE SIDEWALL AND LINER STOCK.

SEPARATION IN THE SHOULDER AREA DUE TO LOST ADHESION BETWEEN TREAD AND BELTS CAUSED BY TRAPPED AIR.

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.

POSSIBILITY TIRES MAY DEVELOP SEPARATION IN THE SHOULDER AREA DURING THE ENDURANCE TEST OF FMVSS 109, NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USE OF THE TIRE MAY CAUSE THE PLY CORDS TO BREAK AND THE TUBELESS LINER TO TEAR AND LOSE THE INFLATING AIR. LOSS OF AIR MIGHT RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WITH POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH.

TIRES WERE INADVERTENTLY MANUFACTURED WITH THE SECOND PLY ONE-HALF INCH OFF CENTER. TIRES MAY DEVELOP A SEPARATION OF THE REINFORCING PLIES AND RUBBER COMPOUND IN THE SIDEWALL AREA. TIRES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE HIGH SPEED REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES".

TIRES WERE INADVERTENTLY MANUFACTURED WITH THE SECOND PLY ONE-HALF INCH OFF CENTER. TIRES MAY DEVELOP A SEPARATION OF THE REINFORCING PLIES AND RUBBER COMPOUND IN THE SIDEWALL AREA.

THE INVOLVED TIRES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS". THESE TIRES MAY DEVELOP A SEPARATION IN THE SHOULDER AREA. THIS CONDITION WILL CAUSE A VIBRATION WHEN THE TIRE IS IN USE. IF THE VIBRATION IS IGNORED OR THE SEPARATION IS NOT DETECTED, CONTINUED USE MAY CAUSE THE TIRE TO FAIL LOSING THE INFLATING AIR.

SOME OF THE THESE TIRES MAY DEVELOP SEPARATION IN THE TREAD AREA. UNDER THIS CIRCUMSTANCE, THE TREAD OF THE TIRE WILL BULGE.

TIRES MAY DEVELOP SEPARATION IN THE LOWER SIDEWALL AREA AND FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". THIS WILL LEAD TO LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE.

TIRES MAY DEVELOP SEPARATION OF THE REINFORCING PLIES FROM THE RUBBER COMPOUND. TIRES FAILED THE HIGH SPEED TEST REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES".

SOME OF THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY BE SUBJECT TO TREAD SEPARATION. TIRES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS".

DUE TO VOID AREAS RESULTING FROM A POSSIBLE UNDERCURE CONDITION, THESE TIRES MAY DEVELOP TREAD SEPARATION.

THE INVOLVED TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". TREAD SEPARATION MAY DEVELOP AND CONTINUED USE MAY CAUSE THE PLY CORDS TO BREAK.

TIRES FAIL TO MEET THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD N0. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES". TIRES MAY DEVELOP TREAD SEPARATION AND CONTINUED USE MAY CAUSE THE PLY CORDS TO BREAK.

WHEN TIRES WERE OPERATED IN AN UNDERINFLATED OR OVERINFLATED CONDITION, THEY DEVELOPED SEPARATIONS IN THE SHOULDER AREA AND TREAD AREA DURING A SURVEILLANCE TEST.

THE WRONG PLY CORD WAS USED IN PRODUCTION. THIS MAY CAUSE CRACKING BETWEEN THE PLY CORDS.

DUE TO A THIN RUBBER CONDITION AT THE BASE OF THE TREAD ELEMENTS, THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY DEVELOP SEPARATION IN THE SHOULDER AND TREAD AREAS WHEN USED IN AN OVERLOADED OR UNDERINFLATED CONDITION.

THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY DEVELOP TREAD CHUNKING IN THE CENTER TREAD AREA WHICH COULD CAUSE IMBALANCE AND VIBRATIONS. CONTINUED OPERATION COULD LEAD TO COMPLETE TIRE FAILURE.