NHTSA Campaign Number: 17T019000
PaulChristenson
Reg. Jan 2007
Posted 2018-01-04 4:15 AM (#171070)
Subject: NHTSA Campaign Number: 17T019000


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 Manufacturer Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
Components TIRES
Potential Number of Units Affected 41,014
Summary
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (Cooper) is recalling certain Cooper Cobra Radial G/T tires, sizes P215/70R14, P225/70R14 and P225/70R15, Cornell 1000 tires, size P235/75R15, El Dorado Golden Fury GFT tires, size P205/75R15, Futura GLS Super Sport tires, size P225/70R14, Mastercraft Avenger G/T tires, size P225/70R14, Mastercraft MC-440 tires, sizes 185/60R15, 215/60R16, 225/60R16, 225/60R17 and 205/55R16, Starfire RS-C 2.0 tires, sizes 215/60R16 and 205/55R16, Starfire SF-340 tires, sizes P215/65R16, P185/60R15, P215/60R16 and P225/60R16, Cooper Trendsetter SE tires, sizes P205/75R15 and P235/75R15, Mastercraft A/S IV tires, sizes P205/75R15 and P235/75R15, and Vanderbilt Turbo-Tech G/T Radial tires, size P225/70R14. These tires were manufactured with an incorrect belt rubber compound that may result in poor adhesion of the rubber to the belt wires, potentially resulting in a belt separation.
Remedy
Cooper will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tires, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Cooper customer service at 1-800-854-6288. Cooper's number for this recall is 170.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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gard
Reg. Aug 2007
Posted 2018-01-04 12:56 PM (#171075 - in reply to #171070)
Subject: RE: NHTSA Campaign Number: 17T019000


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Thanks for the info Paul. This will probably affect many purchasers in our area who have favoured Cooper pax tires. For years many truck owners have owner their LT tires with little or no problems.
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