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NHTSA recall 98T003000 · Tires

Tires › Tread/belt

Reported Jul 20, 199816 vehicles affectedCOOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.Built May 3, 1998 – May 16, 1998

The defect

Tire description: super road service 8x19.5 bias, tubeless, load range d tires. serial nos. Up12bex188 and up12bex198. these tires were improperly manufactured resulting in a tire separation.

The risk

If a separation IS not detected, continued use can cause the ply cords to break and the tubeless liner to tear losing the inflated air. loss of air could result in a loss of control with the potential for a vehicle crash.

The remedy

Dealers will replace these tires.

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Notes

Owner notification will begin july 24, 1998.owners who take their tires to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free replacement tires within a reasonable time should contact cooper at 1-800-854-6288.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).