Campaigns
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.
SEPARATION IN THE SHOULDER AREA DUE TO LOST ADHESION BETWEEN TREAD AND BELTS CAUSED BY TRAPPED AIR.
TIRES FAIL TO MEET REQUIREMENTS OF ENDURANCE TEST FMVSS # 109. FAILURE WAS DUE TO HIGHER THAN SPECIFIED SECOND PLY ANGLE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE INCORRECT SECOND PLY ANGLE CAUSED CHAFING OF PLIES IN THE BEAD BASE AREA. A CHAFED PLY CAN RESULT IN SUDDEN AIR LOSS AND VEHICLE CRASH MAY OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
NHTSA recalls flat file (public domain) · descriptions in NHTSA's own words
By year
- 19851 · 5,500 tires
- 19881 · 957 tires
- 19911 · 1,157 tires
Who filed the recalls
Western Auto campaigns were filed by 2 companies, which make or import the tires.
| Company | Campaigns | Tires |
|---|---|---|
| Cooper Tire & Rubber Co | 2 | 2,114 |
| Kelly Springfield Tire Co | 1 | 5,500 |