Low Tread Gauge May Cause Tire Failure – Cooper CS5 Grand Touring & Mastercraft LSR Grand Touring

February 21, 2021 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21T003000

Low Tread Gauge May Cause Tire Failure

A sidewall failure may cause the tire to rapidly deflate, increasing the risk of a crash.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 21T003

Manufacturer Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

Components TIRES

Potential Number of Units Affected 11,957

 

Summary

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (Cooper Tire) is recalling certain Cooper CS5 Grand Touring 225/55R17 and Mastercraft LSR Grand Touring 225/55R17 tires with DOT codes 2920 through 0121. The tires may have low tread gauge in the shoulder slot area which could cause tread separation and sidewall failure.

 

Remedy

Cooper Tire will notify registered owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the tires, free of charge. Copper Tire plans to begin notification no later than April 22, 2021. Owners may contact Cooper Tire customer service at 1-800-854-6288. Cooper Tire’s number for this recall is 177-2. Note: This recall supersedes 20T-017 and any tires recalled under 20T-017, but not yet replaced, are now included in this safety recall.

 

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

 


2 Affected Products

Tires

BRANDTIRE LINE/SIZEPRODUCTION DATES
COOPERCS5 GRAND TOURING/225/55R17
MASTERCRAFTLSR GRAND TOURING/225/55R17

 


2 Associated Documents

Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-21T003-5515.pdf 687.194KB

 


Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-21T003-8041.PDF 217.383KB

 


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