Recall 00T001000: Tires

NHTSA recall 00T001000 · announced January 19, 2000 · Cooper · 202 units affected

The problem

TIRE DESCRIPTION: TIRE SIZE 9-14.5 TUBELESS LOAD RANGE F - SERIAL NOS. UPMMCCA389, UPMMCCA399, AND UPMMCCA409. THESE TIRES HAVE AN INADEQUATE INNER LINER.

The risk

AIR CAN PERMEATE INTO THE TIRE CARCASS AND RESULT IN SEPARATION. IF THE SEPARATION IS NOT DETECTED, CONTINUED USE COULD CAUSE THE PLY CORDS TO BREAK, THE TUBELESS LINNER TO TEAR, AND A LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE. LOSS OF AIR CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH.

What to do

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE TIRES AND REPLACE, MOUNT, AND BALANCE THE NEW TIRE AT NO CHARGE.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2000.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR TIRES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT COOPER TIRE CUSTOMER RELATIONS AT 1-800-854-6288. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.