Cooper / Cornell / El Dorado and more recall: Tires
What is wrong
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (Cooper) is recalling certain Cooper Cobra Radial G/T tires, sizes P215/70R14, P225/70R14 and P225/70R15, Cornell 1000 tires, size P235/75R15, El Dorado Golden Fury GFT tires, size P205/75R15, Futura GLS Super Sport tires, size P225/70R14, Mastercraft Avenger G/T tires, size P225/70R14, Mastercraft MC-440 tires, sizes 185/60R15, 215/60R16, 225/60R16, 225/60R17 and 205/55R16, Starfire RS-C 2.0 tires, sizes 215/60R16 and 205/55R16, Starfire SF-340 tires, sizes P215/65R16, P185/60R15, P215/60R16 and P225/60R16, Cooper Trendsetter SE tires, sizes P205/75R15 and P235/75R15, Mastercraft A/S IV tires, sizes P205/75R15 and P235/75R15, and Vanderbilt Turbo-Tech G/T Radial tires, size P225/70R14. These tires were manufactured with an incorrect belt rubber compound that may result in poor adhesion of the rubber to the belt wires, potentially resulting in a belt separation.
What could happen
If the belt separates from the tire it can cause loss of vehicle control, 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 3, 2018. Owners may contact Cooper customer service at 1-800-854-6288. Cooper's number for this recall is 170.
Vehicles covered
- Cooper Cooper Cobra Radial G/T
- Cooper Trendsetter Se
- Cornell Cornell 1000
- El Dorado Golden Fury Gft
- Futura Futura Gls Super Sport
- Mastercraft A/S Iv
- Mastercraft Avenger G/T
- Mastercraft Mc-440
- Starfire Rs-C 2.0
- Starfire Sf-340
- Vanderbilt Turbo-Tech G/T Radial
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17T019000
- Type
- Tires
- Filed by
- Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 14, 2017
- Owners notified
- Jan 3, 2018
- Vehicles or items affected
- 41,014
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Feb 5, 2017 to Feb 11, 2017
- Part
- Tires › Tread/belt
- Maker's own recall number
- 170
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.