Hearth Record

Tires: sidewall (Dean, Cooper and GENERIC and 1 more)

Tire recall 08T-005. NHTSA received COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.’s report on Mar 7, 2008.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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NHTSA received COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.’s report on Mar 7, 2008. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 21, 2026.

Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

COOPER TIRE IS RECALLING 48,037 LOAD RANGE E TIRES, SIZES LT265/75R16 AND LT235/85R16, PRODUCED BETWEEN DECEMBER 2, 2007 AND FEBRUARY 9, 2008.

THESE TIRES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 139, “NEW PNEUMATIC RADIAL TIRES FOR LIGHT VEHICLES.” A BULGE CAN OCCUR IN THE LOWER SIDEWALL ON THE WHITE SIDEWALL SIDE WHICH INDICATES THE EXISTENCE OF A SEPARATION BETWEEN TWO LOWER SIDEWALL COMPONENTS.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Tires: sidewall.

What should you do?

COOPER TIRE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 14, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COOPER TIRE CUSTOMER RELATIONS TOLL-FREE AT 800-854-6288.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: COOPER TIRE RECALL NO. 150.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 48,037 tires potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Dean Wildcat Radial A/TBuilt from Dec 2, 2007 to Feb 2, 2008
  • Cooper Discoverer ATRBuilt from Dec 2, 2007 to Feb 2, 2008; built from Dec 2, 2007 to Feb 9, 2008
  • Generic Mentor All Terrain Radial SXTBuilt from Dec 2, 2007 to Feb 2, 2008
  • Mastercraft Mastercraft Courser A/T 2Built from Dec 2, 2007 to Feb 2, 2008; built from Dec 2, 2007 to Feb 9, 2008

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO..
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 21, 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.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

Source:

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 21, 2026.

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