The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·21T015000·Announced 2021-08-27

Cooper Tire Recalls Hercules Roadtour 455 Sport Tires Due to Belt Separation

Cooper Tire is recalling specific Hercules Roadtour 455 Sport tires due to a manufacturing issue that may cause belt separation, increasing the risk of a crash.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect (belt separation) that could lead to loss of vehicle control and a crash, but the source text does not report any injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is recalling certain Hercules Roadtour 455 Sport 225/50R17 tires with DOT code 0721. The recall addresses a manufacturing issue that may cause the tire to experience a belt separation.

Belt separation could lead to a loss of vehicle control, which increases the risk of a crash. The source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities associated with this defect.

Cooper Tire will replace the affected tires free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning September 10, 2021. Owners may contact Cooper Tire customer service at 1-800-854-6288 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
TIRES:SIDEWALL recall
Manufacturer
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
Category
Vehicle — Tires
Hazard
Affected units
370

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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