possible tire recall????

[Brake Pad]

1861.1 This has not been verified so has anyone else heard anything about it?

Heads up....here's something that may involve you or someone you know...if you want to comment or follow this here's the link....http://pnwriders.com/general-discussion/108902-defective-tires-possible-recall.html

 

 

Defective Tires -- Possible Recall

 

Harley Davidson, Honda and Goodyear Dunlop should investigate a number of motorcycle crashes involving sudden deflation of Goodyear Dunlop D402 and other tires, attorney Billy Edwards said today. The tires, installed as original equipment or sold as replacement tires on touring and cruiser motorcycles, may need to be recalled, he added.

 

Five more instances of sudden deflation of the Dunlop D402 tire have been reported to the safety website, www.UnsafeMotorCycles.com, he noted. All four incidents involved Harley Davidson Ultra Classic touring motorcycles and occurred in the last 13 months, he said. The latest incident occurred in , he said. Others have been reported in , and , he said.

 

“We believe this is the tip of the iceberg. The defect in these tires appears to be worsening as the tires age, leading to more instances of sudden deflation and serious injury,” Edwards said.

 

These reports join at least two lawsuits filed recently involving allegations of Goodyear Dunlop tire deflations, one in , , the other in

 

According to the allegations described in a lawsuit in the crash, a defect in the bead seat area of the tire allowed excessive leakage of air leading to a “sudden and catastrophic deflation” of the tire. Stephen Gageby, , was killed, and his wife was seriously injured in the resulting crash, the suit says.

 

The suit was filed in U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia, Athens Division,(Case no. 3:09-cv-74 ), and involved the death of a passenger Patricia Morris. Among other things, the suit alleges Harley Davidson knew it was “false and misleading” to represent that its 2007 FLHTCU and its tires were safe for carrying up to two riders weighing more than 250 pounds each, plus their cargo and motorcycle accessories.

 

The suit (Cause No. DV-08- 480) was filed Nov. 10, 2008, in the Second Judicial District Court, . Attorneys representing the Gageby estate are Michael McKeon, with the law firm of McKeon and , PC, , , and Billy Edwards, with the Edwards Law Firm, .

 

[TEW47]

I read about it several weeks ago on different HD webb sites and Goldwing sites. They have stopped making the 409 tire, The front tread design was also going the wrong direction.

 

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