Tires (Hercules)
Tire recall 88T-009. NHTSA received COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.’s report on Aug 9, 1988.
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The short answer
NHTSA received COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.’s report on Aug 9, 1988. 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?
LOSS OF AIR MIGHT RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WITHTHE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH.
THE TIRE MAY LOSE AIR BECAUSE A CURING PRESS INDENTIFICATION TIN WAS BENT AND CREATED A VOID THROUGH THE SIDEWALL AND LINER STOCK.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Tires.
What should you do?
REPLACE TIRE WITH NEW TIRE WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM DATE OF NOTIFICATION.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: SYSTEM: TIRES.VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER CARS.DOT IDENTIFICATION: DOTN U9J7HK6258, DOTN U9J7HK6268.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 776 tires potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Hercules P18575R14Built from Jun 1, 1988 to Jul 1, 1988
Who is recalling it?
- Made by COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO..
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.
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 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 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 20, 2026.