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Tyres for motorcycles – Michelin

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 28 Jun 2007In the weekly report of 29 Jun 2007 (week 25, 2007)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 6 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Tyres for motorcycles
Brand
Michelin (6 alerts)
Type / model
Dimension 120/70 ZR 17 for models Michelin Pilot Power 2CT and Michelin Pilot Power.
Description
Tyres for the front wheel of motorcycles, dimension 120/70 ZR 17 for models Michelin Pilot Power 2CT and Michelin Pilot Power, bearing the following indications on the side: a) “MADE IN FRANCE" and b) "DOT 6UCW 980T" or "DOT 6UCW 979T".
Risk
This product poses a serious risk of injuries because there is a possibility of a fault in the body of the tyre which causes deformation and material segregation in case of long usage under high-speed conditions. This could lead to reduction of the tyre’s pressure and to a possible loss of control of the vehicle.Five incidents have reported but none of them led to an accident.
Measures
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the importer. Press release has been issued
Notifying country
Greece
Country of origin
France
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0619/07
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0619/07
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2007-25 (XML)
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