Starfire: tire recalls

NHTSA lists 4 tire recall campaigns for Starfire. NHTSA received the reports from 1990 to 2019. The campaigns have 123,264 units in total. The newest campaign is 19T024000. NHTSA received the report on 18 Dec 2019.

NHTSA recall lookup

The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 123,264 units in total.

19T024000Received 18 Dec 2019. 2,095 units.
Tires / Sidewall
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (Cooper Tire) is recalling certain Cooper Evolution Tour, Mastercraft SRT Touring, Hercules Roadtour 455 Sport, Starfire Solarus AS and Mastercraft Stratus AS tires, all in size 225/50R17 and with DOT date code 3019. The subject tires were manufactured with an improper sidewall component.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The improper sidewall component may cause tire deflation and tread separation, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Cooper Tire will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tires, free of charge. Consumers who have had their tires replaced before this recall may be eligible to receive reimbursement. The recall began January 2, 2020. Owners may contact Cooper Tire customer service at 1-800-854-6288. Cooper Tire's number for this recall is 175.
Products named: Cooper Evolution Tour; Hercules Roadtour 455 Sport; Starfire Solarus As; Mastercraft SRT Touring; Mastercraft Stratus As.
Report filed by Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.. Manufacturer campaign number 175. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 2 Jan 2020.
17T019000Received 14 Dec 2017. 41,014 units.
Tires / Tread/Belt
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (Cooper) is recalling certain Cooper Cobra Radial G/T tires, sizes P215/70R14, P225/70R14 and P225/70R15, Cornell 1000 tires, size P235/75R15, El Dorado Golden Fury GFT tires, size P205/75R15, Futura GLS Super Sport tires, size P225/70R14, Mastercraft Avenger G/T tires, size P225/70R14, Mastercraft MC-440 tires, sizes 185/60R15, 215/60R16, 225/60R16, 225/60R17 and 205/55R16, Starfire RS-C 2.0 tires, sizes 215/60R16 and 205/55R16, Starfire SF-340 tires, sizes P215/65R16, P185/60R15, P215/60R16 and P225/60R16, Cooper Trendsetter SE tires, sizes P205/75R15 and P235/75R15, Mastercraft A/S IV tires, sizes P205/75R15 and P235/75R15, and Vanderbilt Turbo-Tech G/T Radial tires, size P225/70R14. These tires were manufactured with an incorrect belt rubber compound that may result in poor adhesion of the rubber to the belt wires, potentially resulting in a belt separation.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the belt separates from the tire it can cause loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Cooper will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tires, free of charge. The recall began on January 3, 2018. Owners may contact Cooper customer service at 1-800-854-6288. Cooper's number for this recall is 170.
Products named: Cooper Cooper Cobra Radial G/T; Mastercraft MC-440; Mastercraft A/S IV; Cooper Trendsetter SE; Futura Futura GLS Super Sport; Cornell Cornell 1000; Starfire SF-340; Mastercraft Avenger G/T; Starfire RS-C 2.0; EL Dorado Golden Fury GFT; Vanderbilt Turbo-Tech G/T Radial.
Report filed by Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.. Manufacturer campaign number 170. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 3 Jan 2018.
06T016000Received 3 Oct 2006. 79,857 units.
Tires / Tread/Belt
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain cooper tires of various models listed above manufactured between august 6 and august 19, 2006 (DOT serial weeks 3206 and 3306.) some of the subject tires may have been produced with non-conforming belt wire coat stock. If placed in service, the subject tires may develop a belt separation due to a reduced ability to prevent corrosion of the steel wires in an instance where moisture reaches the steel belt.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A belt separation could result in a vehicle crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Cooper tire will notify owners and replace the defective tires free of charge. The recall began on september 25, 2006. Owners may contact cooper tire consumer relations at 1-800-854-6288.
Products named: Mastercraft Mastercraft Sensys 01; Starfire Starfire Flite-Line IV; Starfire Starfire Solarus; Starfire Starfire Spectrum LXR; Dean Wildcat Radial A/T; Cooper Cooper Discoverer Atr; Cooper Cooper Cobra Radial G/T; Starfire Starfire SX 5000; Dominator Dominator All Season; Dominator Dominator Sport A/T; Mastercraft Mastercraft Courser A/T; Cooper Discoverer Atr, and 24 more.
Report filed by COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.. Manufacturer campaign number 147.
90T012000Received 1 Nov 1990. 298 units.
Tires / Tread/Belt
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Tires were molded without tread wear indicators.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Driver may not be aware of extent of tire wear and could continue tires in use, creating a safety hazard; tires do not comply with FMVSS 109.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Tires will be replaced at no cost to consumer within 60 days of notification.
Products named: Starfire P22560VR15.
Report filed by COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO..

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

Starfire tire campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 1990, with 1 campaign.

Starfire: campaigns for each component
Component		Campaigns
Tread/Belt		3
Sidewall		1

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

P22560VR151
RS-C 2.01
SF-3401
Solarus As1
Starfire Flite-Line IV1
Starfire Solarus1
Starfire Spectrum LXR1
Starfire SX 50001

Official channels

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Cite this page

Recall Register. Starfire: tire recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/tires/starfire/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: Cooper Tire & Rubber Co..

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Starfire products do the campaigns name?: The NHTSA records have 8 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: P22560VR15
How many units does a Starfire tire campaign have?: The median Starfire campaign has 41,014 units. The median of all 788 tire campaigns is 1,205 units.
Which component do the Starfire campaigns name most often?: Tread/Belt, in 3 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.