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The contact owns a 1998 nissan frontier pickup, equipped with cooper discoverer ht tires, size lt235/70/r15. The contact stated that the tread exhibited a bulge and was causing tread separation. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where the tires were found in very bad conditions. The mechanic advised the contact that the tires were not safe to drive on. The current and failure vehicle mileagewas 115,000. The current and failure mileage of the tires was 11,000.
Operating vehicle on florida turnpike at 70 mph when i experienced a blowout to the right rear tire. My vehicle began to lose control, however i was able to recover. Reason for blowout: tread separation- defective tire - tire failure.
While traveling at highway speed vehicle's left rear tire tread separated.driver made an abrupt steering input that caused loss of control.vehicle overturned and left the roadway.driver was sole occupant and did not survive.
The contact owns a 2003 chevrolet pickup equipped with cooper discoverer h/t tires, tire size 265/75/16. While driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle began to vibrate excessively for approximately thirty seconds. The contact pulled over and inspected the vehicle where he discovered that the rear driver side tire tread was completely separated and impacted into the rear driver side bed, causing severe damage. The defective tire was replaced with a spare. The vehicle was not repaired for the body damage. The failure mileage was 74,717.updated 06/03/11 the remaining tires were replaced. Updated 06/13/11
Tread separated from tread.
Two discovery a/t had tire separation, one while driving and one was discovered as vehicle was parked. The failures occurred or discovered within a three week period. Both tires remained intact and no crash occurred. One tire was partially rebated by local dealer but have not heard anything yet on second tire.
The contact owns a 2005 mercury mountaineer equipped with four cooper discoverer h/t tires, size: 245/65r17. The contact stated that all four tires rumbled and rode roughly instead of providing a smooth, stable ride while driving at any speed. The vehicle was taken to a tire facility more than five times, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The manufacturer was contacted, but had not requested that the tires be sent to them for testing. The contact waited over two years for a response from the manufacturer and decided to replace the tires on his own. Once the tires were replaced, the rumbling stopped. The dot number, vin, and tire and vehicle failure mileage were unknown.
Tire blew out tread came right off of tire and damaged car. However the tire never went flat. Car was damaged a lot. My daughter was very scared when this happened to her the other day. She was traveling on the njtp south bound.
My fiance was driving my rav 4 this past saturday. The car has 4 copper discoverer tires (dot# utdac5t0704) that were purchased in early 2006. They were traveling at about 70 mph on a busy highway. One of the tires completely came apart, leaving only some ragged sidewalls on the wheel. There were (miraculously) no injuries and he was able to get the car under control and off to the side of the road.
Stopped to check air pressure in tires, that's when i saw the front driver side tire with a 6 inch sidewall separation leading from the rim sidewall to the tire tread. The rear driver side has a 3 inch separation starting into the sidewall.
The contact owns a 1998 chevrolet silverado 1500. The vehicle was equipped with cooper discoverer h/t tires, tire size 235/75/15. The dot number was 3dhlc5u0607. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, there was an excessive vibration and the vehicle began to sway across the road. The vehicle was driven to the side of the road. The contact noticed that the rear driver's side tire tread was completely separated and the steel was visible. The tire was replaced with a spare tire. The vehicle was then taken to four different independent mechanics. The defective tire had not been replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and there were no resolutions. The approximate failure mileage was 144,000.
The contact owns a 2003 ford excursion with copper replacement tires, model discovery ht 265/70r/16. While driving at 65 mph, the casing fractured from the rear passenger side tire. The tire was replaced. One year later, the exact same failure occurred on the driver side tire where the contact was involved in a crash. The vehicle was flipped once, proceeded to crash into a tree and then landed upright. One passenger sustained minor injuries. A police report was available. The manufacturer was contacted and requested to further inspect the tires. The failure mileage was approximately 12,000.
Driving on i-95 in florida, when i experienced a violent shaking of the truck.the truck swerved side to side almost resulting in a crash.i was able to control the truck and bring it to the side of the road.i discovered that my driver side rear tire had the tread separated from the tire.it was cooper tire discoverer h/t 265/70r17.so far, cooper took my information and is going to send paperwork on the damage to the truck.
The contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 3500 equipped with cooper discoverer a/t-3 tires, tire size: lt235/80/r17, dot number: (upab1au4513). While driving 65 mph, the front passengerā€™s tire blew out. The blowout left a dent on the front passengerā€™s side door as well as damaged the front panel on the passengerā€™s side of the vehicle. The tire was then replaced with the spare. A few hours later while driving 50 mph, the front driverā€™s side tire also experienced a blowout. The blowout also damaged the driverā€™s side door as well as the front driverā€™s side panel. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the tires were not included in nhtsa campaign number: 21t002000 (tires). The tires were not replaced. The tire failure mileage was approximately 6,000. The vehicle failure mileage was approximately 205,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford f-150 equipped with cooper discoverer h/t tires, size 245/65r17, dot number: up15c56. The contact was driving 55 mph when the front passenger side tire experienced tread separation, causing it to shred to pieces.the contact merged to the shoulder where he changed the tire and installed the spare.the front fender of the vehicle was damaged as a result of the tire failure. The contact stated that there were no road hazards present that could have contributed to the failure. The vehicle was taken for routine maintenance prior to the failure and there were no failures found with the tires, which were inspected. The dealer was notified of the failure who filed a claim with the manufacturer on behalf of the contact.the manufacturer of the tire was notified who advised that they would contact him at a later date. The tire failure mileage was 8,000. The vehicle failure mileage was 24,000.
The contact owns a 2001 ford f-250 with cooper discover ht tires (tire size lt265/75/r16).the contact stated there were three failures with the tires.there was a tread separation, tire deflation and the third tired suffered a broken belt.the manufacturer offered her a check for less than the amount of the first tire.there were 12,000 miles on the tires at the time of failure.the failure mileage for the vehicle was 45,000 and current mileage was 65,000.the tire failures has caused damage to the right and left side of the bed of the vehicle along with the fender and wheels.
Sunday september 6, 2009 at 11:30 am, i was driving a 1998 dodge ram 2500 pulling a small 6x10 single axle trailer at 60 miles per hour on highway 79 loop in taylor, tx.i had a cooper 265/75/r16m+t tire on the passenger front with tire pressure of 50 lbs.the tread separated from the tire, but the tire never lost inflation.the tread damaged the panel under the passenger door, dented the front passenger fender, the plastic front bumper cover was torn loose, and the inside fender covers and mudflap was torn loose. I retrieved the tire tread from the road and have the inflated carcass in my possession.no injuries to myself or my wife.i am a professional driver by trade working for smith county texas road & bridge department.
This is the second cooper discoverer h/t de-treading incident in several months. In both cases, tire pressures were inflated per specification prior to an extended trip and failed after less than 200 miles of sustained highway driving. All tires were inspected prior to the trip and no road hazards were cause of the tires de-treading.the first incident in october on highway 10 west was reported to nthsb. This second incident occurred on february 9, 2012 while traveling at a speed of 70 mph on highway 10 east, approximately 130 miles from lake havasu city, arizona.on both occasions, the tires held pressure while the treads sheared from the tire. Both defective tires maintained the correct pressure after testing. It is also noted that the vehicle has never towed a trailer.the vehicle sustained severe damage in both incidents, with the first occurrence forcing the truck off the roadway and into a near fatal situation.
Left campground pulling pontoon boat, traveled approximately 10 miles and right rear tire sidewall blew out.contacted tire installer who contacted their tire distributor and was told blowout was result of under inflation, even though no one from installer or distributor examined tire.contacted manufacturer via email and even sent photos of failed tire and one remaining tire with large "dent" in sidewall and was told they could not evaluate tires from photos.we replaced all 4 tires with new ones of a different brand.
Second tire to have a bubble show up on the white wall side. 2 other tires had separation started and was a matter of time before the bubbles would show up.
Tire blow out on light truck while driving at approx 55 mphthis is a second occurrence with these tires.cooper refuses to register the issue.
Tread separation on left rear tire on interstate 10 east near jacksonville, fl causing truck to slide into other lane and damaging fender well and rear fender. Tire was purchased in 2008 and had safe level of tread remaining.
The contact owns a 2002 ford explorer with cooper discovery htp tires, size: 235 70 r16 (n/a). The contact was traveling 65 mph when the front and rear driver's side tires blew out, causing the steering wheel to shake and the contact to lose control of the vehicle. The contact crashed into a side rail and was transported to the hospital for treatment of severe whiplash injuries. The vehicle was destroyed and was not inspected for the cause of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
Front tire on light truck blew out while driving appr. 40mph.
Took vehicle to kauffman tires for wheel balancing. They recommended new tires. They put on cooper discoverer h/t 106t tires. Drove the car home, 2hour drive and immediately noticed bad vibration and the tires felt like they were made of stone! went to dealer, had alignment and wheel balance done. They found the fronts to be one ounce out on each side, and possibly vibration remaining was from a defective tire. Went back to tire dealer with finding. Was told that dealer was probably wrong. I questioned the change from p225's to their recommended p235's, was told by tire dealer that it was ok people use different sizes all the time. I insisted on tires of the car manufacturer recommendation. Had to come back a few days later because they didn't have p225's in stock. When i returned i noticed the right front tire had a bulge as big as a basketball on the side from the rim, across the sidewall and almost to the tread. Tire place put on good year long trails p225's and they seem to be ok. Recommend citizens never trust a tire dealer! always use the tire placard for guidance!
Was driving approx 60mph on newly paved 4 lane highway (us 31).vehicle began to make a noise and then shake.front driver's side tire was completely destroyed with approx 80% of the tread and belt separated from the tire and numerous holes in the tire. Many sharp steel prong ends were sticking out of the tire and the separated tread/belt. Destroyed the wheel well covering.2002 yukon xl.tires had been installed in march 2008.when looking at the front passenger side tire, it had numerous large cracks from the tread extending into the sidewall.to avoid having another blowout/separation, quickly replaced that tire and returned both to the dealer where purchased.having the dealer contact cooper and inspect the rear 2 tires as well (visual inspection did not show the tread/sidewall cracks).
Tires had more than 50% tread left. Right front tire suddenly started shaking the vehicle. Determined belt had broke. Tire dealer also said other front tire was going bad. A few miles later on a busy highway read tire split open . Performance tire of topeka and cooper tire company would not make any adjustment for an obvious defect. (3 out of 4 tires breaking within a week).
Stopped to check air pressure in tires, that's when i saw the front driver side tire with a 6 inch sidewall separation leading from the rim sidewall to the tire tread. The rear driver side has a 3 inch separation starting into the sidewall.
Left campground pulling pontoon boat, traveled approximately 10 miles and right rear tire sidewall blew out.contacted tire installer who contacted their tire distributor and was told blowout was result of under inflation, even though no one from installer or distributor examined tire.contacted manufacturer via email and even sent photos of failed tire and one remaining tire with large "dent" in sidewall and was told they could not evaluate tires from photos.we replaced all 4 tires with new ones of a different brand.
Took vehicle to kauffman tires for wheel balancing. They recommended new tires. They put on cooper discoverer h/t 106t tires. Drove the car home, 2hour drive and immediately noticed bad vibration and the tires felt like they were made of stone! went to dealer, had alignment and wheel balance done. They found the fronts to be one ounce out on each side, and possibly vibration remaining was from a defective tire. Went back to tire dealer with finding. Was told that dealer was probably wrong. I questioned the change from p225's to their recommended p235's, was told by tire dealer that it was ok people use different sizes all the time. I insisted on tires of the car manufacturer recommendation. Had to come back a few days later because they didn't have p225's in stock. When i returned i noticed the right front tire had a bulge as big as a basketball on the side from the rim, across the sidewall and almost to the tread. Tire place put on good year long trails p225's and they seem to be ok. Recommend citizens never trust a tire dealer! always use the tire placard for guidance!
Second tire to have a bubble show up on the white wall side. 2 other tires had separation started and was a matter of time before the bubbles would show up.
The contact owns a 2002 lexus rx300.the vehicle has cooper discoverer h/t, size p225/70r16 tires.the contact stated that all four tires cracked around the rim and were gradually losing air.the dealer was unable to determine the cause of the cracks.the tire failure mileage was less than 10,000.updated 10/24/07.
Was driving approx 60mph on newly paved 4 lane highway (us 31).vehicle began to make a noise and then shake.front driver's side tire was completely destroyed with approx 80% of the tread and belt separated from the tire and numerous holes in the tire. Many sharp steel prong ends were sticking out of the tire and the separated tread/belt. Destroyed the wheel well covering.2002 yukon xl.tires had been installed in march 2008.when looking at the front passenger side tire, it had numerous large cracks from the tread extending into the sidewall.to avoid having another blowout/separation, quickly replaced that tire and returned both to the dealer where purchased.having the dealer contact cooper and inspect the rear 2 tires as well (visual inspection did not show the tread/sidewall cracks).
Stopped to check air pressure in tires, that's when i saw the front driver side tire with a 6 inch sidewall separation leading from the rim sidewall to the tire tread. The rear driver side has a 3 inch separation starting into the sidewall.
Sunday september 6, 2009 at 11:30 am, i was driving a 1998 dodge ram 2500 pulling a small 6x10 single axle trailer at 60 miles per hour on highway 79 loop in taylor, tx.i had a cooper 265/75/r16m+t tire on the passenger front with tire pressure of 50 lbs.the tread separated from the tire, but the tire never lost inflation.the tread damaged the panel under the passenger door, dented the front passenger fender, the plastic front bumper cover was torn loose, and the inside fender covers and mudflap was torn loose. I retrieved the tire tread from the road and have the inflated carcass in my possession.no injuries to myself or my wife.i am a professional driver by trade working for smith county texas road & bridge department.
Tire blew out tread came right off of tire and damaged car. However the tire never went flat. Car was damaged a lot. My daughter was very scared when this happened to her the other day. She was traveling on the njtp south bound.
The contact owns a 1998 dutchman express. The tires were cooper discoverer load range e, the tire size was 225/75/r16, and the dot#ue1lc5m0309. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds he noticed that the vehicle began to shake. He drove onto the emergency lane and noticed that the tread was separating on the tires. The vehicle was taken to a tire dealer who advised him that they were possibly defective. The five tires on the vehicle were replaced. The manufacturer advised the contact to send them the old tires and they would work with him. The failure mileage was unknown.updated 07/27/11*ljthe consumer stated the tires failed simultaneously. The consumer stated the rv originally came with general tires load range d which he replaced with cooper load range d n 2005. Updated 08/01/11
Two discovery a/t had tire separation, one while driving and one was discovered as vehicle was parked. The failures occurred or discovered within a three week period. Both tires remained intact and no crash occurred. One tire was partially rebated by local dealer but have not heard anything yet on second tire.
Driving on i-95 in florida, when i experienced a violent shaking of the truck.the truck swerved side to side almost resulting in a crash.i was able to control the truck and bring it to the side of the road.i discovered that my driver side rear tire had the tread separated from the tire.it was cooper tire discoverer h/t 265/70r17.so far, cooper took my information and is going to send paperwork on the damage to the truck.
The contact owns a 1999 mercury mountaineer equipped with cooper discoverer h/t tires, size: p265/75r15. While driving approximately 70 mph, a loud banging noise came from the rear of the vehicle. After stopping to inspect the vehicle, it was discovered that the rear driver side tire had experienced tread separation, which also caused damage to the rear body panel of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin and tire failure mileage were unknown. The vehicle failure mileage was 180,000.
This is the second cooper discoverer h/t de-treading incident in several months. In both cases, tire pressures were inflated per specification prior to an extended trip and failed after less than 200 miles of sustained highway driving. All tires were inspected prior to the trip and no road hazards were cause of the tires de-treading.the first incident in october on highway 10 west was reported to nthsb. This second incident occurred on february 9, 2012 while traveling at a speed of 70 mph on highway 10 east, approximately 130 miles from lake havasu city, arizona.on both occasions, the tires held pressure while the treads sheared from the tire. Both defective tires maintained the correct pressure after testing. It is also noted that the vehicle has never towed a trailer.the vehicle sustained severe damage in both incidents, with the first occurrence forcing the truck off the roadway and into a near fatal situation.
While traveling at highway speed vehicle's left rear tire tread separated.driver made an abrupt steering input that caused loss of control.vehicle overturned and left the roadway.driver was sole occupant and did not survive.
The contact owns a 2001 ford f-250 with cooper discover ht tires (tire size lt265/75/r16).the contact stated there were three failures with the tires.there was a tread separation, tire deflation and the third tired suffered a broken belt.the manufacturer offered her a check for less than the amount of the first tire.there were 12,000 miles on the tires at the time of failure.the failure mileage for the vehicle was 45,000 and current mileage was 65,000.the tire failures has caused damage to the right and left side of the bed of the vehicle along with the fender and wheels.
My truck had been vibrating really bad i was driving west bound on i20 when i heard a pop then it sounded like my tire blow out so i pulled over to discover that my tread had separated from my tire and had torn up my passage side of my truck.
The contact owns a 1998 chevrolet silverado 1500. The vehicle was equipped with cooper discoverer h/t tires, tire size 235/75/15. The dot number was 3dhlc5u0607. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, there was an excessive vibration and the vehicle began to sway across the road. The vehicle was driven to the side of the road. The contact noticed that the rear driver's side tire tread was completely separated and the steel was visible. The tire was replaced with a spare tire. The vehicle was then taken to four different independent mechanics. The defective tire had not been replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and there were no resolutions. The approximate failure mileage was 144,000.
Three of four cooper tires suffered tread separations within a month.two completely separated on the highway nearly causing loss of control and causing extensive vehicle damage from the tread impacting the vehicle.tires were replaced with another brand. Cooper tire was notified.so far they claim no responsibility for damage to the vehicle.they have the first tire and i have the second and third as well as the separated tread.while cooper tire co. Was evaluating our claim for the vehicle damage another cooper tire separated causing additional vehicle damage.this time i was driving, and can tell you there was no warning before the tread peeled off and smashed the rear taillight, dented the rear of the vehicle and bent the rear bumper!
Was driving approx 60mph on newly paved 4 lane highway (us 31).vehicle began to make a noise and then shake.front driver's side tire was completely destroyed with approx 80% of the tread and belt separated from the tire and numerous holes in the tire. Many sharp steel prong ends were sticking out of the tire and the separated tread/belt. Destroyed the wheel well covering.2002 yukon xl.tires had been installed in march 2008.when looking at the front passenger side tire, it had numerous large cracks from the tread extending into the sidewall.to avoid having another blowout/separation, quickly replaced that tire and returned both to the dealer where purchased.having the dealer contact cooper and inspect the rear 2 tires as well (visual inspection did not show the tread/sidewall cracks).
The contact owns a 2005 ford f-150 equipped with cooper discoverer h/t tires, size 245/65r17, dot number: up15c56. The contact was driving 55 mph when the front passenger side tire experienced tread separation, causing it to shred to pieces.the contact merged to the shoulder where he changed the tire and installed the spare.the front fender of the vehicle was damaged as a result of the tire failure. The contact stated that there were no road hazards present that could have contributed to the failure. The vehicle was taken for routine maintenance prior to the failure and there were no failures found with the tires, which were inspected. The dealer was notified of the failure who filed a claim with the manufacturer on behalf of the contact.the manufacturer of the tire was notified who advised that they would contact him at a later date. The tire failure mileage was 8,000. The vehicle failure mileage was 24,000.
My fiance was driving my rav 4 this past saturday. The car has 4 copper discoverer tires (dot# utdac5t0704) that were purchased in early 2006. They were traveling at about 70 mph on a busy highway. One of the tires completely came apart, leaving only some ragged sidewalls on the wheel. There were (miraculously) no injuries and he was able to get the car under control and off to the side of the road.
Tires had more than 50% tread left. Right front tire suddenly started shaking the vehicle. Determined belt had broke. Tire dealer also said other front tire was going bad. A few miles later on a busy highway read tire split open . Performance tire of topeka and cooper tire company would not make any adjustment for an obvious defect. (3 out of 4 tires breaking within a week).
Tread separation on left rear tire on interstate 10 east near jacksonville, fl causing truck to slide into other lane and damaging fender well and rear fender. Tire was purchased in 2008 and had safe level of tread remaining.
Tread separated from tread.
The contact owns a 1998 nissan frontier pickup, equipped with cooper discoverer ht tires, size lt235/70/r15. The contact stated that the tread exhibited a bulge and was causing tread separation. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where the tires were found in very bad conditions. The mechanic advised the contact that the tires were not safe to drive on. The current and failure vehicle mileagewas 115,000. The current and failure mileage of the tires was 11,000.
The contact owns a 1998 ford explorer.the vehicle has cooper discoverer h/t tires, size lt235/75r15.while driving approximately 65 mph, the front end of the vehicle began shaking uncontrollably.the contact noticed debris coming from the tires and the vehicle, causing her to pull over onto the side of the road.she noticed that the tread was separated from the tire, which caused major front end damage.a spare tire was placed on the vehicle and she drove to her residence.the contact discovered a recall for her tires and called the manufacturer; however, her dot number was not included in the recall.the vehicle has not been repaired and the tire has not been replaced.the vehicle has not been diagnosed by a dealer.the current and failure mileages were 132,000.updated 11/12/08. *ljupdated 11/14/08.
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