Hearth Record

Tires: bead (Cooper and Hercules)

Tire recall 81T-009. NHTSA received COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.’s report on Jun 15, 1981.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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The short answer

NHTSA received COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.’s report on Jun 15, 1981. 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.

TIRES MAY DEVELOP SEPARATION IN THE LOWER SIDEWALL AREA AND FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, “NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES”.

THIS WILL LEAD TO LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE.

Source:

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

  • NHTSA’s part: Tires: bead.

What should you do?

TIRES WILL BE REPLACED, MOUNTED, AND BALANCED AT NO CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL 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 PREMIUM; HERCULES ULTRA PREME; EL DORADO FURYBELTED HMT; SIZE L78-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: RAPID LOSS OF AIR MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLAND, POSSIBLY, AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE DEFECT MAY BE DETECTED BY A SLIGHT BULGE IN THE SIDEWALL AREA OR BYVIBRATION DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS SHOULD BE AVOIDEDAND PROPER AIR PRESSURE SHOULD BE MAINTAINED UNTIL TIRES ARE REPLACED.DOT ID NUMBERS: UPV3CAA161, UPV3HAD161, UP3EB2161, UPV3CAA171, UPV3HAD171, ANDUPV3EB2171.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 574 tires potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

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

  • Cooper L7815Built from Apr 1, 1981 to May 1, 1981
  • Hercules L7815Built from Apr 1, 1981 to May 1, 1981

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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