Hercules recall: Tires
What is wrong
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (Cooper Tire) is recalling certain Hercules Roadtour 455 Sport 225/50R17 tires with DOT code 0721. Due to a manufacturing issue, the tire may experience a belt separation.
What could happen
Belt separation could lead to loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Cooper Tire will replace the tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning September 10, 2021. Owners may contact Cooper Tire customer service at 1-800-854-6288. Cooper Tire's number for this recall is 181.
Vehicles covered
- Hercules Roadtour 455 Sport
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 21T015000
- Type
- Tires
- Filed by
- Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 27, 2021
- Owners notified
- Sep 10, 2021
- Vehicles or items affected
- 370
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Tires › Sidewall
- Maker's own recall number
- 181
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.nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
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.