Cooper recall: Tires
What is wrong
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (Cooper) is recalling certain Cooper Zeon LTZ tires size 275/55R20 XL Extra Load tubeless tires manufactured September 1, 2015, to September 14, 2015. The affected tires may experience tread cracking or tread lug chunking during use. As such, these tires fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 139, "New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light Vehicles."
What could happen
Tread cracking or tread lug chunking may cause a loss of tire pressure, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Cooper will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tires, free of charge. The recall began on January 4, 2016. Owners may contact Cooper customer service at 1-800-854-6288. Cooper's number for this recall is 161.
Vehicles covered
- Cooper Cooper Zeon Ltz
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15T022000
- Type
- Tires
- Filed by
- Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 10, 2015
- Owners notified
- Jan 4, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 153
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Sep 1, 2015 to Sep 14, 2015
- Part
- Tires › Tread/belt
- Maker's own recall number
- 161
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 139
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.