Recall 10T007000: Tires, Tread/belt

NHTSA recall 10T007000 · announced March 9, 2010 · Accc · 286 units affected

The problem

AMERICAN CAR CARE CENTER HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A NONCOMPLIANCE IN CERTAIN AMERICAN PROSPECTOR SUV TIRES, SIZE 245/70R17, PRODUCED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 15 AND NOVEMBER 21, 2009. THESE TIRES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 139, "NEW PNEUMATIC RADIAL TIRES FOR LIGHT VEHICLES." AT VARIOUS MILEAGES, THE SUBJECT TIRES MAY DEVELOP AND EXHIBIT TREAD CHUNKING OR CRACKING IN THE TREAD SHOULDER AREA.

The risk

TREAD CHUNKS MAY SEPARATE FROM THE TIRE CASING RESULTING IN BODY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE OR THE DRIVER MAY LOSE CONTROL RESULTING IN A CRASH.

What to do

ACCC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 11, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COOPER TIRE CUSTOMER RELATIONS TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-854-6288 OR ACCC CORPORATE OFFICE AT 1-901-680-9927.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

ACCC'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 002.OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

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