MICHELIN PILOT POWER TIRE RECALL - #07T004000
RECALL FOR TIRES : TREAD/BELT
CERTAIN MICHELIN PILOT POWER AND PILOT POWER 2CT FRONT MOTORCYCLE TIRES. ADHESION IS REDUCED BETWEEN THE TREAD RUBBER AND THE UNDERLYING TEXTILE REINFORCEMENT PLY WHICH CAN MANIFEST ITSELF AS A LOCALIZED DEFORMATION, VIBRATION, OR THE TEARING OUT OF PIECES OF THE TREAD AFTER OPERATION AT HIGH SPEEDS.
Information provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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| Tire |
MICHELIN PILOT POWER |
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| Manufacturer |
MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Manufactured between |
1/1/1900 - 1/1/1900 |
| Recalled on |
6/21/2007 |
| Influenced by |
MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Owners Notified on |
7/5/2007 |
| # Affected |
19,924 |
| Recalled for |
TIRES:TREAD/BELT |
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| Description |
CERTAIN MICHELIN PILOT POWER AND PILOT POWER 2CT FRONT MOTORCYCLE TIRES. ADHESION IS REDUCED BETWEEN THE TREAD RUBBER AND THE UNDERLYING TEXTILE REINFORCEMENT PLY WHICH CAN MANIFEST ITSELF AS A LOCALIZED DEFORMATION, VIBRATION, OR THE TEARING OUT OF PIECES OF THE TREAD AFTER OPERATION AT HIGH SPEEDS. |
| Consequences |
EITHER CONDITION MAY RESULT IN EXCESSIVE VIBRATION, WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL AND A MOTORCYCLE CRASH. |
| Corrective action |
MICHELIN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 5, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT MICHELIN CUSTOMER RELATIONS AT 1-866-324-2835. |
| Notes |
CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV. |
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