Hearth Record

Tires: bead (Falls, Cooper and Hercules)

Tire recall 79T-007. NHTSA received COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.’s report on Feb 14, 1979.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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The short answer

NHTSA received COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.’s report on Feb 14, 1979. 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.

THE WRONG PLY CORD WAS USED IN PRODUCTION.

THIS MAY CAUSE CRACKING BETWEEN THE PLY CORDS.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Tires: bead.

What should you do?

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL RECALL TIRES WITHOUT CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF OWNER NOTIFICATION.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; COOPER LIFELINER, HERCULES STEELPREME RADIAL, AND FALLS STEELBELTED RADIAL, SIZE FR78X14.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF AIR FROM THETIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.NOTE: A VISIBLE BULGE OR BLISTER IN THE SIDEWALL AREA MAY PRECEDE TIRE FAILURE.DOT ID NUMBERS: UTL8CA8408 AND 418, UTL8HBT408 AND 418 AND UTL8FA1408.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 427 tires potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Falls FR7814NHTSA gives no dates made
  • Cooper FR7814NHTSA gives no dates made
  • Hercules FR7814NHTSA gives no dates made

Who is recalling it?

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

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.
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 28, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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