NHTSA recall campaign
00T011000
What was wrong
Defect
TIRE DESCRIPTION: TUBELESS RADIAL STANDARD LOAD COOPER TIRES WHICH CONTAIN A LOCALIZED AREA OF THIN INNERLINER GAUGE. THE TIRE SIZE IS P185/65R14. MODELS INCLUDE: COOPER LIFELINER CLASSIC II, SERIAL NOS. UT7JC173700 - UT7JC173900; FUTURA 2000 RADIAL LTE, SERIAL NOS. UT7JXAC3700 - UT7JXAC3900; MASTERCRAFT P794, SERIAL NOS. UT7JFE73700 & UT7JFE73800; NATIONAL XT 5000, SERIAL NOS. UT7JWDU3700 & UT7WDU3800; HERCULES ULTRA PLUS IV, SERIAL NOS. UT7JHTX3700 & UT7JHTX3800; DOMINATOR TOURING MR II, SERIAL NO. UT7JTUC3700; AND SIGMA REGENT, SERIAL NO. UT7JTW63700. THESE TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 10 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2000.
Risk
WHEN THIS CONDITION EXISTS, IT COULD RESULT IN ACCELERATED AIR LOSS. THE LOSS OF AIR COULD CAUSE THE TIRE TO RUN UNDER-INFLATED AND RESULT IN EARLY FAILURE. LOSS OF AIR MIGHT RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS SHOULD BE AVOIDED UNTIL THE TIRES HAVE BEEN INSPECTED AND REPLACED.
Manufacturer remedy
COOPER WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS TO HAVE THEIR TIRES INSPECTED AND REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE.
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Affected vehicles
0 entriesNHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.