Recall 05T015000: Tires

NHTSA recall 05T015000 · announced August 15, 2005 · Cooper · 48,949 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN COOPER TRENDSETTER SE, MASTERCRAFT A/S IV, DEAN ALPHA 365 A/S, AND STARFIRE FLITE-LINE IV TIRES SIZES P195/70R14 AND P185/65R14, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 21, 2004, AND MAY 14, 2005. THESE TIRES CAN LOSE AIR PRESSURE CAUSING THE TIRES TO RUN UNDER-INFLATED. AN UNDER-INFLATED CONDITION WILL CAUSE THE TIRE TO WEAR PREMATURELY AND RESULT IN EARLY FAILURE.

The risk

SHOULD THE TIRE FAIL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.

What to do

COOPER TIRE WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 9, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COOPER TIRE AT 800-854-6288.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

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