Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.: Safety Recalls in 1991

Updated on March 19, 2026.

There were 4 safety recalls made by Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. in 1991. See the details of the recalls below.

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Data Source: NHTSA.

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October 15, 1991

(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))

TIRES:TREAD

AN UNAUTHORIZED AND UNNAMED MATERIAL WAS INTRODUCED INTO THE TRUCK TIRE BASE STOCK, AND TIRES WERE BUILT AND CURED WITH THE MISCOMPOUNDED TRUCK TREAD BASE MATERIAL.

NHTSA ID: 91T012000

Component: TIRES

# of Units Affected: 684

Consequence Summary:

THE MISCOMPOUNDED BASE CAN RESULT IN POOR ADHESION OF THETREAD BASE TO THE CARCASS AND TREAD SEPARATION COULD RESULT, CAUSING TIREBLOWOUT AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

Corrective Action:

REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIRES.

Park Outside Advisory: No

Do not Drive Advisory: No

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August 1, 1991

(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))

TIRES

TIRES CURED WITH PRESS MEDALLION B02 MAY NOT HAVE RECEIVED THE STANDARD CURE CYCLE DUE TO A MALFUNCTIONING TIMER, RECEIVING A SHORTENED CURE CYCLE DURING MANUFACTURING PERIOD.

NHTSA ID: 91T010000

Component:

# of Units Affected: 1,157

Consequence Summary:

TIRES MIGHT DEVELOP TREAD SEPARATION AND FAIL, RESULTINGIN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND VEHICLE CRASH POTENTIAL OCCURRENCE.

Corrective Action:

TIRES ARE TO BE RETURNED AND INSPECTED BY HOLOGRAPHY TO IDENTIFY SUSPECTED UNDERCURED TIRES.

Park Outside Advisory: No

Do not Drive Advisory: No

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April 18, 1991

(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))

TIRES:TREAD

UNDERCURED TIRES MAY DEVELOP BELT OR TREAD SEPARATION CAUSED BY A LACK OF ADHESION OF THE BELT TO THE TREAD.

NHTSA ID: 91T008000

Component: TIRES

# of Units Affected: 7

Consequence Summary:

TREAD SEPARATION WOULD LEAD TO A THUMPING NOISE ANDVIBRATION IN USE. IF NOT SERVICED, TREAD SEPARATION COULD LEAD TO PLY CORDSBREAKING AND TEARING OF THE TUBELESS LINER, RESULTING IN LOSS OF INFLATING AIRAND STEERING CONTROL.

Corrective Action:

REPLACE THE UNDERCURED TIRES.

Park Outside Advisory: No

Do not Drive Advisory: No

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February 20, 1991

(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))

TIRES

TIRES MAY BE UNDERCURED BECAUSE THEY DID NOT RECIEVE HIGH PRESSURE STEAM TREATMENT DURING THE CURE CYCLE OF MANUFACTURE.

NHTSA ID: 91T004000

Component:

# of Units Affected: 42

Consequence Summary:

UNDERCURED TIRES ARE SUBJECT TO TREAD SEPARATION ANDBUBBLE IN THE SIDEWALL, WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE AND LOSS OFSTEERING CONTROL.

Corrective Action:

TIRES WILL BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO CONSUMER WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF NOTIFICATION.

Park Outside Advisory: No

Do not Drive Advisory: No

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