Tires (Cooper and Hercules)
Tire recall 80T-010. NHTSA received COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.’s report on Apr 24, 1980.
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The short answer
NHTSA received COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.’s report on Apr 24, 1980. 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.
SOME OF THE INVOLVED TIRES MAY BE SUBJECT TO TREAD SEPARATION.
TIRES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, “NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS”.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Tires.
What should you do?
ALL TIRES WILL BE REPLACED, MOUNTED AND BALANCED AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: VEHICLE CATEGORY: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: TIRES; COOPER SUPER TRACTION, DEAN SUPER TRACTION, HERCULES HDTLTUBELESS, SIZE 9.50-16.5 8PR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USE COULD RESULT IN RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROMTIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: TREAD SEPARATION WILL CAUSE A THUMPING VIBRATION WHEN THE TIRE IS IN USE.THE DEFECT MAY ALSO BE INDICATED BY A BULGE IN THE TIRE TREAD.DOT ID NUMBERS.: UTXLCDB020, UTXLHEH020 AND UTXLDC3020.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 133 tires potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- Cooper 950165Built from Jan 1, 1980 to Jan 1, 1980
- Hercules 950165Built from Jan 1, 1980 to Jan 1, 1980
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.