Hearth Record

Tires: tread/belt (Starfire)

Tire recall 90T-012. NHTSA received COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.’s report on Nov 1, 1990.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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The short answer

NHTSA received COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.’s report on Nov 1, 1990. 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?

DRIVER MAY NOT BE AWARE OF EXTENT OF TIRE WEAR AND COULD CONTINUE TIRES IN USE, CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD; TIRES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 109.

TIRES WERE MOLDED WITHOUT TREAD WEAR INDICATORS.

Source:

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

  • NHTSA’s part: Tires: tread/belt.

What should you do?

TIRES WILL BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO CONSUMER WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.

Source:

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

  • How to reach the firm: SYSTEM: TIRES; STARFIRE VR 500 POLYESTER-STEEL TUBELESS RADIAL LOAD RANGE B;FMVSS 109.DOT IDENTIFICATION: UPUPB1C280 THRU UPUPB1C310.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 298 tires potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

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

  • Starfire P22560VR15Built from Jul 1, 1990 to Aug 1, 1990

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 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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