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Campaign Details
Component: TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Defect Description
AMERICAN CAR CARE CENTER HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A NONCOMPLIANCE IN CERTAIN AMERICAN PROSPECTOR SUV TIRES, SIZE 245/70R17, PRODUCED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 15 AND NOVEMBER 21, 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
ACCC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 11, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COOPER TIRE CUSTOMER RELATIONS TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-854-6288 OR ACCC CORPORATE OFFICE AT 1-901-680-9927.
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🚗 Affected Vehicles1
All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.