Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

85T015000

ManufacturerCOOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.Reported1985-10-08Affected2,286 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

TIRES FAILED TO MEET MINIMUM REQUIREMENT FOR ENDURANCE PERFORMANCE AS SPECIFIED IN FMVSS 109. ANALYSIS SHOWS THE TIRE INNERLINER GAUGE IN THE LOWER SIDEWALLS TO BE LESS THAN SPECIFICATIONS. CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE ABSENCE OF PROPER GAUGE INNERLINER IN THE SIDEWALLS CAN RESULT IN SIDEWALL SEPARATION FOLLOWED BY RAPID AIR LOSS AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

TIRE WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM DATE OF NOTIFICATION. DOT IDENTIFICATION: COOPER BFKCCNC 325 THRU 365 BFHBCNC 325 THRU 345 BFHHCNC 325 THRU 365 FALLS BLKCFDH 325 THRU 365 BFHBFDH 325 THRU 345 BFHHFDH 325 THRU 365.

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.