NHTSA recall 05T015000 · Tires
Tires
Reported Aug 15, 200548,949 vehicles affectedCOOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.Maker’s number 140Built Nov 21, 2004 – May 14, 2005
The defect
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.
The risk
Should the tire fail while the vehicle IS in use, a vehicle crash could occur.
The remedy
Cooper tire will replace the affected tires free of charge. the recall began on august 9, 2005. owners may contact cooper tire at 800-854-6288.