Avon recall: Tires
What is wrong
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Europe Ltd. (Cooper Europe) is recalling certain Avon Cobra Chrome motorcycle tires, size 240/50R16, manufactured April 8, 2018 through June 1, 2019 (DOT date codes 1418-2119). The innerliner gauge may be too thin, possibly resulting in a rapid deflation of the tire.
What could happen
Rapid tire deflation can reduce vehicle control and increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Cooper Europe will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tires, free of charge. The recall began November 18, 2019. Owners may contact Cooper Tire customer service at 1-800-854-6288 or email [email protected]. Cooper Tire's number for this recall is 174.
Vehicles covered
- Avon Cobra Chrome
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 19T009000
- Type
- Tires
- Filed by
- Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Europe Ltd.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 5, 2019
- Owners notified
- Nov 18, 2019
- Vehicles or items affected
- 163
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Apr 8, 2019 to Jun 1, 2019
- Part
- Tires
- Maker's own recall number
- 174
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.