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Campaign Details
Component: TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Defect Description
HERCULES HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A DEFECT IN CERTAIN HERCULES TERRA TRAC SUV TIRES, SIZE 245/70R17, PRODUCED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 15 AND DECEMBER 12, 2009. THESE TIRES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 139, "NEW PNEUMATIC RADIAL TIRES FOR LIGHT VEHICLES." AT VARIOUS MILEAGES, THE SUBJECT TIRES MAY DEVELOP AND EXHIBIT TREAD CHUNKING OR CRACKING IN THE TREAD SHOULDER AREA.
Consequence / Hazard
TREAD CHUNKS MAY SEPARATE FROM THE TIRE CASING RESULTING IN BODY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE OR THE DRIVER MAY LOSE CONTROL RESULTING IN A CRASH.
Proposed Solution
HERCULES TIRE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COOPER TIRE CUSTOMER RELATIONS TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-854-6288 OR HERCULES AT 1-419-425-6400.
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🚗 Affected Vehicles1
All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.