Hearth Record

Tires: tread/belt (Cooper and Hercules)

Tire recall 79T-009. NHTSA received COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.’s report on Feb 15, 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 15, 1979. 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?

The notice gives no hazard in a field of its own.

WHEN TIRES WERE OPERATED IN AN UNDERINFLATED OR OVERINFLATED CONDITION, THEY DEVELOPED SEPARATIONS IN THE SHOULDER AREA AND TREAD AREA DURING A SURVEILLANCE TEST.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Tires: tread/belt.

What should you do?

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

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; COOPER WEATHER MASTER, SUPER JET SPORT, WINTERMASTER 70 ANDHERCULES POLAR PREME 70, SIZE K70-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROM THETIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.NOTE: THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE A THUMPING VIBRATION DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.DOT ID NUMBERS: UTVACBF438, UTVABA1438 THRU 468, UTVABB1438 THRU 468 ANDUTVAHBB438 THRU 468.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 4,535 tires potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Cooper K7015NHTSA gives no dates made
  • Hercules K7015NHTSA gives no dates made

Who is recalling it?

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

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.
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 20, 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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