2008-04-07

Cooper Recall Includes PBs, Nokian; BFNAT Has Recall

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.’s recent recall of 48,037 light truck radials includes private brand and off-take models produced for and sold by TBC, American Car Care Centers, Nokian Tyres and Sure Tire.

NHTSA issued supplemental recall notices last week including the four brands.
In addition, NHTSA announced a recall of a small quantity of truck tires produced by Bridgestone / Firestone North American Tire.

The Cooper Tire recall impacting its private brand and off-take customers covers LT265/75R16 Load Range E tires. For Sure Tire, the recall covers 295 of its Summit Trail Climber AT tires produced between Dec. 9 and Dec. 15, 2007. For TBC, it covers 17,014 of its Wild Country Radial STX Sport and Wild Trac Radial LTR produced between Dec. 2, 2007 and Feb. 2, 2008. For ACCC, it covers 1,018 of its American Prospector A/T produced between Dec. 2, 2007 and Feb. 2, 2008. For Nokian, the recall covers 931 tires produced between Dec. 2, 2007 and Feb. 8, 2008.
The recall also includes Cooper Discoverer ATR tires in sizes LT235/85R16 and LT265/75R16; Dean Wildcat Radial in size LT265/75R16; Mastercraft Courser A/T 2 in sizes, LT235/85R16 and LT265/75R16; and Mentor All Terrain Radial SXT in size LT265/75R16.

All of the recalled tires were produced at Cooper's Albany, Ga., plant.
Separately, NHTSA has issued a recall notice for 143 Bridgestone V-Steel G-Traction tires produced between March and October 2007.

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• Nokian range of tyres
• Mastercraft range of tyres
• Firestone range of tyres
• Cooper range of tyres
• Bridgestone range of tyres