FINDLAY, Ohio (Dec. 15, 2008)—Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has recalled 1,692 CS4 Touring (VR) tires, size 215/55R17, for insufficient curing time.
Inadequate curing can lead to tread separation and possible road accidents, the Findlay-based tire maker said.
The recalled tires were manufactured between Sept. 7 and Oct. 11, 2008, and another 1,580 defective, undistributed CS4 Touring tires have been removed from Cooper's warehouses, the company told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.