Hearth Record

Tires: tread/belt (Hercules, Trendsetter and Cooper)

Tire recall 98T-004. NHTSA received COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.’s report on Nov 17, 1998.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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NHTSA received COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.’s report on Nov 17, 1998. 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?

IF SEPARATION IS NOT DETECTED, CONTINUED USE CAN CAUSE THE PLY CORDS TO BREAK AND THE TUBELESS LINER TO TEAR, CASUING A LOSS OF AIR.

TIRE DESCRIPTION: COOPER TRENDSETTER SE, SERIAL NUMBERS 3DUUC2J358 AND 3DUUC2J368 (AUGUST 30 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 12, 1998); MASTERCRAFT A/S IV, SERIAL NUMBERS 3DUUFF7338, 3DUUFFU348, AND 3DUUFFU358 (AUGUST 16 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 5, 1998); AND HERCULES MRX PLUS IV, SERIAL NUMBERS 3DUUHNM338 (MANUFACTURED AUGUST 16 THROUGH AUGUST 22, 1998) P225/70R15 TUBELESS RADIAL STANDARD LOAD TIRES.

THESE TIRES MAY NOT HAVE ADEQUATE RUBBER COVERAGE ON THE BELT EDGE DUE TO LOW TREAD GAUGE UNDER THE SHOULDER SLOTS.

Source:

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

  • NHTSA’s part: Tires: tread/belt.

What should you do?

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE TIRES AND REPLACE, MOUNT AND BALANCE THE NEW TIRE AT NO CHARGE.

Source:

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

  • How to reach the firm: OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN NOVEMBER 20, 1998.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR TIRES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT COOPER AT 1-800-854-6288. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 1,683 tires potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

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

  • Hercules P22570R15Built from Aug 16, 1998 to Aug 22, 1998
  • Trendsetter P22570R15Built from Aug 30, 1998 to Sep 12, 1998
  • Cooper MastercraftNHTSA gives no dates made

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

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Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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