Cooper / Hercules / Mastercraft and more recall: Tires
What is wrong
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (Cooper Tire) is recalling certain Cooper Evolution Tour, Mastercraft SRT Touring, Hercules Roadtour 455 Sport, Starfire Solarus AS and Mastercraft Stratus AS tires, all in size 225/50R17 and with DOT date code 3019. The subject tires were manufactured with an improper sidewall component.
What could happen
The improper sidewall component may cause tire deflation and tread separation, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Cooper Tire will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tires, free of charge. Consumers who have had their tires replaced before this recall may be eligible to receive reimbursement. The recall began January 2, 2020. Owners may contact Cooper Tire customer service at 1-800-854-6288. Cooper Tire's number for this recall is 175.
Vehicles covered
- Cooper Evolution Tour
- Hercules Roadtour 455 Sport
- Mastercraft Srt Touring
- Mastercraft Stratus As
- Starfire Solarus As
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 19T024000
- Type
- Tires
- Filed by
- Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 18, 2019
- Owners notified
- Jan 2, 2020
- Vehicles or items affected
- 2,095
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jul 28, 2019 to Aug 3, 2019
- Part
- Tires › Sidewall
- Maker's own recall number
- 175
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
- Hercules 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.