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09-05-2008, 02:25 PM

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Deformation - Failures Video and PICS ##############

weird never seen anything like it, i saw this on another forum,

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Originally Posted by Turk182

Bulges on Tire Sidewall

There are over (12) tire brands currently on RECALL that
your local Offroad 4WP Store and other Tire Companies have sold.

MUST SEE Cool Video Below:
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Over 48,000 Pro Comp A/T LT265/75R16 are being recalled,
NHTSA Campaign ID number : 08T013000 (CLICK)
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Reasons:: A Bulge Can Occur in the Lower Sidewall on the
White Sidewall Which Indicates the Existence of a
Separation Between Two Lower Sidewall Components.

The Cooper Tire Co. manufactures just some of
the following 183,602 Units Affected on the RECALL List below,

Pro Comp Xtreme A/T
Cooper Discoverer S/T,
Dean Mud Terrain Radial SXT
Durango Radial XTR,
Mastercraft Courser C/T,
D*ck Cepek Radial F-C II,
Mesa C/T,
Tempra Trailcutter Radial RT.

LINK

If this is your case, then the local 4 Wheel Parts Performance
Center is required by law to replace them ABSOLUTELY FOR FREE

No Additional Charges for Balance and Rotation, etc.,
as you already have payed for these services.

COOPER TIRE QUALITY
COOPER TIRE REPUTAION

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Furthermore, if the local Offroad 4WP Store has sold you any
Defective Automotive Parts, some of which may be:

Defective Lights,
Defective Wheels
Defective Tires,
Defective Shocks,
Defective Suspension Systems

Basically Any Automotive Equipment

and Fail to Refund or Exchange these products,
then you could file a complaint with (ALL) the following
agencies below that will assist you in obtaining a refund:

Complaint Agency 1
Complaint Agency 2
Complaint Agency 3
Complaint Agency 4
Complaint Agency 5
Complaint Agency 6

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FEEL FREE TO PASS THIS TORCH

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09-05-2008, 08:55 PM

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Not sure if this is current or not. The link for the Cooper tires is dated back in March.

Good info either way.

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09-05-2008, 11:47 PM

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CONSIDERING less than 20% are collected (source video) its still current

PRO COMP

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09-10-2008, 09:30 PM

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not so tuff

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09-14-2008, 10:32 PM

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ALIEN.........aaahh

These complaints have been copied from the Federal NHTSA database.

MAIN LINK: ODI - Office of Defects Investigation

Make : PRO COMP
Model : PRO COMP ALL TERRAIN
Year : All Years
Manufacturer : COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10242653
Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: September 6, 2008
Component: TIRES

Summary:
I WENT TO PRIMM NEVADA FOR A OFF ROAD RACE AND NOTICE THAT AT HIGH SPEEDS THE TIRES DEVELOP A PULL TO ONE SIDE. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK ALIGNED AND NOT ABLE TO FIX THE PULL. THE TIRES ARE PRO COMP EXTREME ALL TERRAINS

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Make : PRO COMP
Model : PRO COMP ALL TERRAIN
Year : All Years
Manufacturer : COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10239710 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: August 21, 2008
Component: TIRES:SIDEWALL

Summary:
PROCOMP AT TIRES THAT I HAVE ON MY TRUCK AT THIS TIME HAVE TWO LARGE BULGES IN THE SIDE WHICH LOOK LIKE THE CORDS ARE COMING APART. I TOOK THE TIRES TO 4WHEEL PARTS AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY LOOKED FINE BUT WOULD REPLACED THEM BUT I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENTS. THEN I TOOK THE TIRES TO TWO OTHER SHOPS AND BOTH INFORMED ME THAT THE TIRES HAD SEPARATED CORDS AND WERE A DANGER. NOW I DO NOT EVEN HAVE 10000 MILES ON THESE TIRES AND THEY ARE COMING APART AND THE DEALER OWNER OF THESE TIRES WILL NOT DO A THING TO ASSIST ME BEFORE THEY BLOW. THIS TO ME IS POOR WORKMANSHIP AND SALES ALONG WITH NO REGARDS TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY. PLEASE ASSIST ME AND OTHERS THAT SPENT OUR HARD EARNED MONEY TO GET THESE TIRES EITHER TAKEN OFF MARKET OR REPLACED. *TR

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Make : PRO COMP
Model : PRO COMP ALL TERRAIN
Year : All Years
Manufacturer : COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 1
ODI ID Number : 10170263 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: September 19, 2006
Component: TIRES

Summary:
TRAVELING NORTH ON INTERSTATE 75 IN MANATEE COUNTY. PICK-UP TRUCK BEGAN TO FISH TAIL, CAUSING SEVERAL VEHICLES TO SWERVE TO AVOID ACCIDENT, FOLLOWED BY LOUD BANGING NOISES AT LEFT REAR OF TRUCK. PULLED OVER TO SKIRT OF INTERSTATE AND OBSERVED A GREAT AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL; AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE DEVOID OF ITS TREAD BUT STILL FULLY INFLATED. DROVE TRUCK WITH TIRE TREAD MISSING OF INTERSTATE (APPROX. 5 MILES) AND REPLACED TIRE WITH TREAD SEPARATION WITH SPARE TIRE. WAITING FOR RESPONSE FROM PRO COMP/COOPER TIRE COMPANY TO RECTIFY DAMAGE. *

WHAT 4WP IS TERRIFIED OF
Federal Trade Commission
Internet Fraud Complaint Center
Office of Defects Investigation
VEHICLE REPAIR ACT

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