Tires: tread/belt (Falls, Cooper and MASTERCRAFT and 3 more)
Tire recall 89T-006. NHTSA received COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.’s report on Sep 28, 1989.
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The short answer
NHTSA received COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.’s report on Sep 28, 1989. 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?
LOSS OF AIR COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROLWITH POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH.
TIRES MAY DEVELOP A SEPARATION BETWEEN PLIES DURING SERVICE AS A RESULT OF LOWER ADHESION DUE TO PLY COAT STOCK THAT WAS OFF- SPECIFICATION.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Tires: tread/belt.
What should you do?
TIRES WILL BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO CONSUMERS WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM DATE OF NOTIFICATION. DOT IDENTIFICATION: COOPER: U9__CNA259, THRU U9__CNA269; U9__CTC259 THRU U9__CTC269, U9__CMZ259 THRU U9__CMZ269. U9__BNH259 THRU U9__BNH269, U9__BW9259 THRU U9__BW9269. LARAMIE: U9__BWK259 THRU U9__BWH269. MASTERCRAFT: U9HHFDN259 THRU U9HHFDN269 FALLS: U9HHFBW259 THRU U9HHFBW269; U9__FDF259 THRU U9FDF269; U9FHFBX259. HERCULES: U9HLHK9259 THRU U9HLHK9269; U9__HK6259 THRU U9__HK6259; U9__HLF259 THRU U9__HLF269; PEP BOYS: U9__BW1259 THRU U0__BW1269; U9__BT5259 THRU U9__BT5269.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: SYSTEM: TIRES, COOPER; ALL SEASON TREAD, TRENDSETTER, MONOGRAM, SPORTSMASTER,STARFIRE FLITELINE, STARFIRE VANTAGE II. MASTERCRAFT: CUSTOM.FALLS: ROADMASTER, ROADMASTER IV, METRIC. HERCULES: OSRII, MRI, 325 METRIC.LARAMIE: TEMPRA. PEP BOYS: CORNELL 2001, CORNELL 900.VEHICLE CATEGORY:PASSENGER VEHICLES.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 33,208 tires potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- Falls P22575R15Built from Jun 1, 1989 to Jun 1, 1989
- Cooper P22575R15Built from Jun 1, 1989 to Jun 1, 1989
- Cooper P20575R15Built from Jun 1, 1989 to Jun 1, 1989
- Cooper P23575R15Built from Jun 1, 1989 to Jun 1, 1989
- Cooper 17570R13Built from Jun 1, 1989 to Jun 1, 1989
- Mastercraft P22575R15Built from Jun 1, 1989 to Jun 1, 1989
- Falls P16580R13Built from Jun 1, 1989 to Jun 1, 1989
- Hercules P23575R15Built from Jun 1, 1989 to Jun 1, 1989
- Hercules 17570R15Built from Jun 1, 1989 to Jun 1, 1989
- Laramie P16580R13Built from Jun 1, 1989 to Jun 1, 1989
- PEP Boys P23575R15Built from Jun 1, 1989 to Jun 1, 1989
- Laramie P20575R15Built from Jun 1, 1989 to Jun 1, 1989
- Laramie P23575R15Built from Jun 1, 1989 to Jun 1, 1989
- PEP Boys P20575R15Built from Jun 1, 1989 to Jun 1, 1989
- PEP Boys P22575R15Built from Jun 1, 1989 to Jun 1, 1989
- PEP Boys P20575R14Built from Jun 1, 1989 to Jun 1, 1989
- Hercules P20575R15Built from Jun 1, 1989 to Jun 1, 1989
- Falls 17570R13Built from Jun 1, 1989 to Jun 1, 1989
- Cooper P2057514Built from Jun 1, 1989 to Jun 1, 1989
- Cooper P20575R14Built from Jun 1, 1989 to Jun 1, 1989
- Cooper P16580R13Built from Jun 1, 1989 to Jun 1, 1989
- Hercules 165R13Built from Jun 1, 1989 to Jun 1, 1989
- Laramie P20575R14Built from Jun 1, 1989 to Jun 1, 1989
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.