9999 MICHELIN PILOT POWER Recall

Campaign:: 07T004000 on 06/20/2007
Component:: Tires:tread/belt
Affected:: 19,924
Defect:: 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.
Consequence:: Either condition may result in excessive vibration, which could lead to loss of control and a motorcycle crash.
Correction:: 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.

9999 MICHELIN PILOT POWER TSB

Bulletin:: PM-18-01 Euro Va
Component:: 190000 tires
Summary:: Proper tire replacement guidelines, particularly as it applies to globalized (?euro?) vans and the differences in tire size designations that may be applied to them (i.e., pmetric, lt-metric, european metric (passenger), or european commer