NHTSA recall 98T001000 · Tires
Tires › Sidewall
The defect
Tire description: cooper lifeliner grand classic ste p235/60r16 (serial no. 3D14c1b497, manufactured december 7 through december 13, 1997); and mastercraft mark vii p235/60r16 (serial no. 3D14feu497, manufactured december 7 through december 13, 1997). these tires may not have adequate rubber coverage of the belt edge due to wide belt endings. the belt wires eventually cause cracking resulting in exposed belts.
The risk
This condition can cause the tire to separate. loss of tire air pressure could result in loss of control of the vehicle increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace these tires as well as mount and balance the new tires.