EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Tyre for passenger car COOPER “DISCOVERER AT3 4S, 275/55R20 and 275/65R18” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01052/21
Summary
Hernias or tears may develop on the shoulder of the tyre due to variations in production which may result in an over-thickness of the stuffing on the rod, or from a problem with the end of the overlapping layers due to the specifications of the width of the layers, as air bubbles may form during manufacture.This could lead to a loss of inflation pressure and a potential failure of the tyre, which may interfere with…
A Safety Gate alert means that national authorities found a serious or relevant risk and took measures. The same product may also be sold under other names or online.
Product
Tyre for passenger car — COOPER
- Brand
- COOPER
- Name / model
- DISCOVERER AT3 4S, 275/55R20 and 275/65R18 · 275/55R20 0518--1218 1518--1818 2418--3119 3319--3619 4219--4419 275/65R18 2218--3018 3618--4418 0219--1019 1319--3219 3619--411
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Aftermarket tyre.
- Production dates: From 01.02.2018 to 01.12.2019.
- Recall information: https://www.coopertire.co.uk/recalls/178/france.pdf
What is the risk?
- Hernias or tears may develop on the shoulder of the tyre due to variations in production which may result in an over-thickness of the stuffing on the rod, or from a problem with the end of the overlapping layers due to the specifications of the width of the layers, as air bubbles may form during manufacture.This could lead to a loss of inflation pressure and a potential failure of the tyre, which may interfere with the steering or driving of the vehicle, increasing the risk of accident. The product does not comply with the requirements laid down in the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 25/03/2021
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
Data and images: Safety Gate, © European Union, licensed under CC BY 4.0. EU Safety Radar is an independent information service; the text above is an editorial presentation of the official data — the entry in the source system is authoritative.
Open in Safety Gate ↗