Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. | NHTSA Recall #02T002000

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 02T002000 by Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.. Includes 2,884 affected units, COOPER/INNERLINER TEARS, component: TIRES, and more from the Department of Transportation.

Defect Summary

Tire description: cooper discovery h/t tires, size p225/75r15 produced by copper tire & rubber co., between october 7 and november 17, 2001. some of these tires may have innerliner tears caused by the process of ejecting the tire from the mold after curing.

Corrective Action

Cooper is notifying its customers to have their tires replaced free of charge. Owner notification is expected to begin owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact cooper's customer relations at 800-854-6288. also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Recall Overview

NHTSA ID: 02T002000
Manufacturer: Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
Report Received Date: 2002-01-28T00:00:00
Subject: Cooper/innerliner tears
Component: Tires
Potentially Affected Units: 2,884

Details

MFR Campaign Number: NR (Not Reported)
Recall Type: Tire
Defect Summary: Tire description: cooper discovery h/t tires, size p225/75r15 produced by copper tire & rubber co., between october 7 and november 17, 2001. some of these tires may have innerliner tears caused by the process of ejecting the tire from the mold after curing.
Consequence Summary: When this condition exists, it could result in accelerated air loss. loss of air could result in loss of steering control, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
Corrective Action: Cooper is notifying its customers to have their tires replaced free of charge. Owner notification is expected to begin owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact cooper's customer relations at 800-854-6288. also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No
Do Not Drive: No
Completion Rate: N/A

Metadata

SID: row-ude2_8y6d~yd3j
NHTSA ID: 02T002000
Position: N/A
Created At: 1742808662
Created Meta: N/A
Updated At: 1742808662
Updated Meta: N/A
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