Parting of Lower Sidewall - 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, & Mastercraft Courser HSX Tour Tires

June 5, 2019 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19T005000

Parting of Lower Sidewall

The distortion may cause parting of the lower sidewall compounds extending to the cord material, increasing the risk of tire failure and a crash.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 19T005

Manufacturer Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

Components TIRES

Potential Number of Units Affected 24,459

 

Summary

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

 

Remedy

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.

 

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.

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7 Affected Products

Tires

BRAND	TIRE LINE/SIZE	PRODUCTION DATES
BIG O	BIG FOOT A/S/235/65R18	07/22/2018 - 09/08/2018
COOPER	ADVENTURER H/T CUV/235/65R18	07/29/2018 - 10/20/2018
COOPER	DISCOVER SRX/235/65R18	09/23/2018 - 10/20/2018
COOPER	DISCOVERER HTP/235/65R18	08/19/2018 - 10/20/2018
COOPER	EVOLUTION H/T/235/65R18	07/22/2018 - 10/20/2018
LES SCHWAB	BACK COUNTRY QS3 TOURING HT/235/65R18	09/16/2018 - 10/20/2018
MASTERCRAFT	COURSER HSX TOUR/235/65R18	07/22/2018 - 09/08/2018

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20 Associated Documents

ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) - Recall #172 - Discount Tire Consumer Letter USA - Final

RCONL-19T005-3119.pdf 196.975KB

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ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-19T005-6407.pdf 219.034KB

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ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-19T005-1798.pdf 251.059KB

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Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - June 5, 2019 - Pep Boys Dealer Letter USA (Final)

RCMN-19T005-0967.pdf 439.655KB

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Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Pep Boys

RCMN-19T005-3526.pdf 310.646KB

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Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-19T005-1191.PDF 219.538KB

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ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-19T005-8833.pdf 194.205KB

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Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-19T005-2873.pdf 244.33KB

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Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - June 5, 2019

RCMN-19T005-2989.pdf 279.591KB

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ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-19T005-4522.pdf 211.868KB

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Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - TBC

RCMN-19T005-5241.pdf 327.771KB

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Recall 172 Discount Tire Report #1 of 6 - 19T005

RMISC-19T005-7906.pdf 12.22KB

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Recall 172 TBC Report #1 of 6 - 19T005

RMISC-19T005-7717.pdf 12.347KB

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Recall 172 Pep Boys Report #1 of 6 - 19T005

RMISC-19T005-9384.pdf 12.308KB

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Recall 172 Les Schwab Report #1 of 6 - 19T005

RMISC-19T005-8015.pdf 12.04KB

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Recall 172 Discount Tire's Report #2 of 6

RMISC-19T005-0721.pdf 12.047KB

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Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2019-3

RCLQRT-19T005-5178.PDF 211.229KB

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QUARTERLY REPORT

RMISC-19T005-1981.pdf 12.351KB

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Recall 172 Les Schwab's Report #2 of 6

RMISC-19T005-8962.pdf 11.959KB

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Recall 172 Pep Boys Report #2 of 6

RMISC-19T005-8678.pdf 12.263KB

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Latest Recalls Documents

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=19T005&docType=RCL

 

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