Big O / Cooper / Les Schwab and more recall: Tires
What is wrong
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (Cooper Tire) is recalling certain size 235/65R18 Cooper Discoverer SRX, Evolution H/T, Discoverer HTP, Adventurer H/T CUV, Big O Big Foot A/S, Les Schwab Back Country QS3 Touring HT, and Mastercraft Courser HSX Tour tires. The tires may have been improperly manufactured with a ply cord distortion. For a full list of the Tire Identification Numbers (TIN) visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2019/RCLRPT-19T005-5639.pdf
What could happen
The distortion may cause parting of the lower sidewall compounds extending to the cord material, increasing the risk of tire failure and a crash.
The fix
Cooper Tire has notified owners, and dealers will replace the tires, free of charge. The recall began June 14, 2019. Owners may contact Cooper Tire customer service at 1-800-854-6288. Cooper Tire's number for this recall is 172.
Vehicles covered
- Big O Big Foot A/S
- Cooper Adventurer H/T Cuv
- Cooper Discover Srx
- Cooper Discoverer Htp
- Cooper Evolution H/T
- Les Schwab Back Country Qs3 Touring Ht
- Mastercraft Courser Hsx Tour
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 19T005000
- Type
- Tires
- Filed by
- Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 5, 2019
- Owners notified
- Jun 14, 2019
- Vehicles or items affected
- 24,459
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jul 22, 2018 to Sep 8, 2018
- Part
- Tires › Sidewall
- Maker's own recall number
- 172
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Big O / Cooper / Discount Tire and more recall: Tires Feb 19, 2021
- Cooper recall: Tires Aug 27, 2021
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.