Recall 89T006000: Tires, Tread/belt

NHTSA recall 89T006000 · announced September 28, 1989 · Laramie · 33,208 units affected

The problem

TIRES MAY DEVELOP A SEPARATION BETWEEN PLIES DURING SERVICE AS A RESULT OF LOWER ADHESION DUE TO PLY COAT STOCK THAT WAS OFF- SPECIFICATION.

The risk

LOSS OF AIR COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROLWITH POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH.

What to do

TIRES WILL BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO CONSUMERS WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM DATE OF NOTIFICATION. DOT IDENTIFICATION: COOPER: U9__CNA259, THRU U9__CNA269; U9__CTC259 THRU U9__CTC269, U9__CMZ259 THRU U9__CMZ269. U9__BNH259 THRU U9__BNH269, U9__BW9259 THRU U9__BW9269. LARAMIE: U9__BWK259 THRU U9__BWH269. MASTERCRAFT: U9HHFDN259 THRU U9HHFDN269 FALLS: U9HHFBW259 THRU U9HHFBW269; U9__FDF259 THRU U9FDF269; U9FHFBX259. HERCULES: U9HLHK9259 THRU U9HLHK9269; U9__HK6259 THRU U9__HK6259; U9__HLF259 THRU U9__HLF269; PEP BOYS: U9__BW1259 THRU U0__BW1269; U9__BT5259 THRU U9__BT5269.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

SYSTEM: TIRES, COOPER; ALL SEASON TREAD, TRENDSETTER, MONOGRAM, SPORTSMASTER,STARFIRE FLITELINE, STARFIRE VANTAGE II. MASTERCRAFT: CUSTOM.FALLS: ROADMASTER, ROADMASTER IV, METRIC. HERCULES: OSRII, MRI, 325 METRIC.LARAMIE: TEMPRA. PEP BOYS: CORNELL 2001, CORNELL 900.VEHICLE CATEGORY:PASSENGER VEHICLES.

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