Tires (Gibson, General and COOPER and 3 more)
Tire recall 74T-003. NHTSA received COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.’s report on Feb 22, 1974.
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The short answer
NHTSA received COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.’s report on Feb 22, 1974. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 28, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The notice gives no hazard in a field of its own.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Tires.
What should you do?
The notice gives no remedy in a field of its own.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: TIRES FAILED TO PASS MANUFACTURER’S 34-HOUR INDOOR WHEEL ENDURANCE TEST OFFEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109. DURING TESTS THERE WEREINDICATIONS THAT TIRES MIGHT DEVELOP SEPARATION OF PILES IN SIDEWALL AREA.(CORRECT BY IN SPECTING AND RETURNING TIRES TO DEALER FOR NO CHARGE REPLACEMENTIF RETURNED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF FEBRUARY 19, 1974 NOTIFICATION.)
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 379 tires potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- Gibson L7815Built from Dec 1, 1973 to Jan 1, 1974
- General L6014Built from Dec 1, 1973 to Jan 1, 1974
- Cooper L6015Built from Dec 1, 1973 to Jan 1, 1974
- Cooper L7815Built from Dec 1, 1973 to Jan 1, 1974
- Giant L7815Built from Dec 1, 1973 to Jan 1, 1974
- Hercules L7815Built from Dec 1, 1973 to Jan 1, 1974
- Cooper L6014Built from Dec 1, 1973 to Jan 1, 1974
- Falls L7815Built from Dec 1, 1973 to Jan 1, 1974
Who is recalling it?
- Made by COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 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 28, 2026 and checked Oct 28, 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 28, 2026.