9999 COOPER P15580R13 Recall

Campaign:

97T005000 on 04/30/1997

Component:

Tires:sidewall

Manufactured:

03/11/1997 - 03/28/1997

Affected:

889

Defect:

Tire description: eldorado bravada steel radial, p155/80r13 manufactured march 12-march 15, 1997 (u9e4ej9107), march 16-march 22, 1997 (u9e4ej9117) and march 23-march 29, 1997 (u9e4ej9127). an aluminum pin was found to be protruding into the mold cavity. the damaged area of the tire appears on the side opposite the dot serial number in the upper sidewall.

Consequence:

This condition can cause the tire to leak air. should the air loss not be detected, the loss of the inflating air could result in loss of control of the vehicle increasing the risk of a crash.

Correction:

Dealers will replace these tires as well as mount and balance the new tires.

Notes:

Owner notification:owner notification is expected to being may 5, 1997.note:owners who take their tires to an authorized dealer and do not receive a free replacement within a reasonable time should contact eldorado at 1-800-854-6288.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

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