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Paging the Michelin Power Pilot 2CT users
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PARIS, June 15 (Reuters) - French tyre group Michelin (MICP.PA: Quote,
Profile, Research) said on Friday it was recalling some 68,000
motorbike tyres after finding a possible defect in their tread due to a
manufacturing fault.
The company said it would recall the Pilot Power 2CT and Pilot Power
120/70 ZR 17 front motorcycle tyres. A Michelin spokeswoman said the
recall would affect tyres sold in 40 countries in north America and
Europe.
Michelin added no accidents had occured as a result of the fault.
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From the Michelin website:
"(STOKE-ON-TRENT – 15 June 2007) – Michelin has launched a campaign to
recall its Pilot Power 2CT and Pilot Power 120/70 ZR 17 front motorcycle
tyres with “Made in France” markings. An examination of these tyres
showed a possible defect in the tread due to a manufacturing
irregularity. No cases of pressure loss have been reported and no
accidents have occurred.
Because customer safety is its primary concern, Michelin has decided as
a precaution to replace certain 120/70 ZR 17 Michelin Pilot Power 2CT
and Michelin Pilot Power front tyres, which can be identified by the
following markings on the sidewall:
* a “Made in France” label
* DOT 6UCW 980T or DOT 6UCW 979T
These tyres will no longer be sold by dealers.
A special telephone number for consumers has been set up to provide
customers with information about the campaign and will be operational on
Monday 18 June from 8.30 a.m.
The telephone numbers are:
UK : 0800 454774
Republic of Ireland: 0044 (0)1782 401535"
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Thanks for that. Three hill climbs coming up over the next month. TBH I
think I would rather stay with the very nicely scrubbed in 'dodgy' one I
have on now for them. Comforting that it didn't do anything nasty while
circulating the Island in a fairly spirited manner.
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Stuff of nightmares: what _might_ have happened.....
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