Tires: tread/belt (Mastercraft, Starfire and DEAN and 3 more)
Tire recall 06T-016. NHTSA received COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.’s report on Oct 3, 2006.
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The short answer
NHTSA received COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.’s report on Oct 3, 2006. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
A BELT SEPARATION COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
CERTAIN COOPER TIRES OF VARIOUS MODELS LISTED ABOVE MANUFACTURED BETWEEN AUGUST 6 AND AUGUST 19, 2006 (DOT SERIAL WEEKS 3206 AND 3306.) SOME OF THE SUBJECT TIRES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH NON-CONFORMING BELT WIRE COAT STOCK.
IF PLACED IN SERVICE, THE SUBJECT TIRES MAY DEVELOP A BELT SEPARATION DUE TO A REDUCED ABILITY TO PREVENT CORROSION OF THE STEEL WIRES IN AN INSTANCE WHERE MOISTURE REACHES THE STEEL BELT.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Tires: tread/belt.
What should you do?
COOPER TIRE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COOPER TIRE CONSUMER RELATIONS AT 1-800-854-6288.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: COOPER TIRE RECALL NO. 147.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 79,857 tires potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Mastercraft Mastercraft Sensys 01NHTSA gives no dates made
- Starfire Starfire Flite-Line IVNHTSA gives no dates made
- Starfire Starfire SolarusNHTSA gives no dates made
- Starfire Starfire Spectrum LXRNHTSA gives no dates made
- Dean Wildcat Radial A/TNHTSA gives no dates made
- Cooper Cooper Discoverer ATRNHTSA gives no dates made
- Cooper Cooper Cobra Radial G/TNHTSA gives no dates made
- Starfire Starfire SX 5000NHTSA gives no dates made
- Dominator Dominator All SeasonNHTSA gives no dates made
- Dominator Dominator Sport A/TNHTSA gives no dates made
- Mastercraft Mastercraft Courser A/TNHTSA gives no dates made
- Cooper Discoverer ATRNHTSA gives no dates made
- Cooper Discoverer STTNHTSA gives no dates made
- Mastercraft Mastercraft A/S IV Steel Belted Radial (70)NHTSA gives no dates made
- Mastercraft Mastercraft Avenger G/TNHTSA gives no dates made
- Mastercraft Mastercraft Avenger LSR (H-Rated)NHTSA gives no dates made
- Mastercraft Mastercraft Courser AWTNHTSA gives no dates made
- Mastercraft Mastercraft Courser C/TNHTSA gives no dates made
- Mastercraft Mastercraft Courser MTNHTSA gives no dates made
- Dean Wildcat Touring SLTNHTSA gives no dates made
- Cooper Cooper Discoverer H/TNHTSA gives no dates made
- Cooper Cooper Lifeliner Touring SLE (H-Rated)NHTSA gives no dates made
- Cooper Cooper Lifeliner Touring SLE (T-Rated)NHTSA gives no dates made
- Cooper Cooper Trendsetter SENHTSA gives no dates made
- Cooper Cooper Trendsetter SE (75/80)NHTSA gives no dates made
- Dean Trailcat All SeasonNHTSA gives no dates made
- Cooper Discoverer S/TNHTSA gives no dates made
- Dean Dean Quasar PlusNHTSA gives no dates made
- Dean Stinger Radial GTSNHTSA gives no dates made
- Mastercraft Courser Radial LTNHTSA gives no dates made
- Mastercraft Mastercraft Courser HTRNHTSA gives no dates made
- Cooper Cooper Lifeliner Touring SLE (H-Rated)NHTSA gives no dates made
- Cooper Lifeliner Touring SLE (T-Rated)NHTSA gives no dates made
- Generic Mentor All Terrain Radial SXTNHTSA gives no dates made
- Dominator Dominator Sport SR4NHTSA gives no dates made
- Cooper Cooper Discoverer S/TNHTSA gives no dates made
- Dean Dean Alpha 365 A/SNHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which tires, by their DOT codes: the range is in the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site, not in this file. Check the code on your tire’s sidewall against it.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.