COOPER 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.

Nov 14, 2005 – CERTAIN COOPER TIRE WHETHER-MASTER S/T2, SIZE 215/65R16, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN FEBRUARY 13 AND JUNE 4, 2005. THERE IS IMPROPER DEPTH OF THE STUD PIN HOLD. A PROPERLY INSERTED METAL STUD PIN, OVER TIME, COULD PENETRATE INTO THE CARCASS AND CAUSE A GRADUAL REDUCTION IN INFLATION OF THE TIRE.

Aug 15, 2005 – CERTAIN COOPER TRENDSETTER SE, MASTERCRAFT A/S IV, DEAN ALPHA 365 A/S, AND STARFIRE FLITE-LINE IV TIRES SIZES P195/70R14 AND P185/65R14, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 21, 2004, AND MAY 14, 2005. THESE TIRES CAN LOSE AIR PRESSURE CAUSING THE TIRES TO RUN UNDER-INFLATED. AN UNDER-INFLATED CONDITION WILL CAUSE THE TIRE TO WEAR PREMATURELY AND RESULT IN EARLY FAILURE.

Jul 07, 2005 – CERTAIN COOPER WEATHER-MASTER S/T2 TIRES, SIZE 215/65R16, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 24 AND MAY 28, 2005. THESE TIRES WERE PRODUCED WITH AN IMPROPER STUD PIN HOLE DUE TO THE MOLD STUD PIN INSERT WORKING LOOSE. THE IMPROPER DEPTH OF THE STUD PIN HOLE IS SUCH THAT A PROPERLY INSERTED METAL STUD PIN, OVER TIME, COULD PENETRATE INTO THE CARCASS AND CAUSE A GRADUAL REDUCTION IN INFLATION.

Jul 07, 2005 – CERTAIN COOPER DISCOVERER H/T TIRES, SIZE 235/65R17, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MAY 1 AND MAY 21, 2005. THESE TIRES WERE MOLDED WITH AN INCORRECT PSI RATING WHICH FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES.

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.

May 14, 2004 – COOPER ZEON 2XS TIRES, SIZE 22545R18 RE PRODUCED BETWEEN MARCH 28 AND APRIL 10, 2004. THESE TIRES MAY BE PRONE TO TREAD CHUNKING WHICH AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS COULD LEAD TO TREAD SEPARATION.

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.

Mar 08, 2004 – COOPER ZEON XST SIZE 305/35R24 MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 11 AND JANUARY 17, 2004. THESE TIRES MAY HAVE A CONDITION OF INSUFFICIENT INNERLINER GAUGE. WHEN THIS CONDITION EXISTS, LOSS OF INFLATION PRESSURE COULD CAUSE THE TIRE TO RUN UNDER-INFLATED AND RESULT IN EARLY TIRE FAILURE.