NHTSA Campaign 85T009000

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Issued by COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO. · Reported Jul 9, 1985 · 151 vehicles affected

What's wrong

TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH THE TREAD PACKAGE BEING PLACED OFF CENTER. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS OFF CENTER CONDITION RESULTS IN A THIN SUB BASE CONDITION IN THE SHOULDER AREA OF THE TIRE. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE TREADS OF THE TIRE WOULD SEPARATE FROM THE BELTS, CAUSING LOSS OF AIR AND STEERING CONTROL AND MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REPLACE TIRE WITH NEW ONE AT NO COST TO CONSUMER WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM DATE OF NOTIFICATION. DOT IDENTIFICATION: UPFMAJH 205.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
ATLAS 18570SR13 151

Source: NHTSA Campaign 85T009000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.