COOPER MASTERCRAFT AVENGER ZHP Recalls

Feb 06, 2006 – CERTAIN COOPER ZEON 2XS, SIZES 235/35R19XL AND 245/40R20, AND MASTERCRAFT AVENGER ZHP, SIZE 235/35R19XL, REPLACEMENT LIGHT TRUCK TIRES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 25, 2004, AND FEBRUARY 12, 2005. THE SUBJECT TIRES MAY DEVELOP A SCATTERED COMPRESSION CRACKING CONDITION IN THE INNERLINER STOCK. IF THIS OCCURS, THE TIRE CAN EXPERIENCE A REDUCTION IN ITS ABILITY TO RETAIN PROPER INFLATION PRESSURE. THE LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE WILL CAUSE THE TIRES TO RUN UNDER-INFLATED.

Jul 16, 2004 – CERTAIN COOPER ZEON 2X AND MASTERCRAFT AVENGER ZHP TIRES SIZE 245/50R16, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 4 AND MAY 15, 2004. THESE TIRES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH INADEQUATE RUBBER COVERAGE OF THE BELT OVERWRAP DUE TO LOW TREAD GAUGE IN THE SHOULDER SLOT AREA. THIS COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE CRACKING AT THE BASE OF THE SHOULDER SLOTS, RESULTING IN EXPOSED BELT OVERWRAP MATERIAL.

Mar 08, 2004 – COOPER ZEON 2XS AND MASTERCRAFT AVENGER ZHP, SIZE 265/35R18 MANUFACTURED BETWEEN DECEMBER 21, 2003, AND JANUARY 10, 2004. THESE TIRES ARE PRONE TO TREAD CHUNKING WHICH MAY LEAD TO TREAD SEPARATION.

Mar 08, 2004 – COOPER ZEON 2XS, COOPER ZEON ZPT, AND MASTERCRAFT AVENGER ZHP, SIZE 215/35R18 MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 11 AND JANUARY 31, 2004. THESE TIRES ARE PRONE TO SIDEWALL CRACKING ON BOTH SIDEWALLS OF THE TIRE. IN CERTAIN SERVICE CONDITIONS WHERE EXCESSIVE FLEXING OF THE TIRE SIDEWALL OCCURS THE CRACKING COULD EXTEND TO THE BODY PLY CORDS. THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO THE DEGRADATION OF THE BODY PLY CORDS AND LOSS OF INFLATION PRESSURE. THE LOSS OF INFLATION PRESSURE COULD CAUSE THE TIRE TO RUN UNDER-INFLATED AND RESULT IN EARLY TIRE FAILURE.