Michelin Pilot Power 3, model year 9999. Filed by Michelin North America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 29 August 2016. 184 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Michelin North America, Inc. (Michelin) is recalling certain Pilot Power 3 replacement sport motorcycle tires, size 180/55ZR17 (73W), manufactured between April 17, 2016 and May 7, 2016. These tires are missing the required maximum load and corresponding inflation pressure information on the sidewall. As such, these …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 16T012 cover?
- Michelin Pilot Power 3.
- What is wrong with them?
- Michelin North America, Inc. (Michelin) is recalling certain Pilot Power 3 replacement sport motorcycle tires, size 180/55ZR17 (73W), manufactured between April 17, 2016 and May 7, 2016.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- Without the required maximum load and corresponding inflation pressure information on the sidewall, improper use of the tire may result, increasing the risk of tire failure and a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Michelin will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tires, free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2017. Owners may contact Michelin Consumer Care at 1-866-324-2835.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Without the required maximum load and corresponding inflation pressure information on the sidewall, improper use of the tire may result, increasing the risk of tire failure and a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 16T012 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Michelin North America, Inc. |
| System at fault | Tires:Markings |
| Reported to NHTSA | 29 August 2016 |
| Model years | 9999-9999 |
| Vehicles named | MICHELIN PILOT POWER 3 |
What the notice says today
The consequence
Without the required maximum load and corresponding inflation pressure information on the sidewall, improper use of the tire may result, increasing the risk of tire failure and a crash.
The remedy
Michelin will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tires, free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2017. Owners may contact Michelin Consumer Care at 1-866-324-2835.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 455 notices in the record whose component field names tires. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 34 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
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CarsMultiverse, recall 16T012, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16t012/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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Other Michelin notices we hold
- 25T008: Agilis Cross Climate C-Metric tires, size 185/60R15C
- 24T012: XVS and TRX specialty tires, provided as replacement tires for Recall 22T023
- 23T002: Agilis CrossClimate C-Metric tires with DOT codes 0117 through 1423
- 22T023: X, XWX, Pilote X, XVS, TRX, MXV, XAS, TB 15, XDX, ZX, VHC, TB 5, XM+, and PB 20 specialty tires, sold for use on certain vintage and antique
- 22T005: Pilot Sport 4 ZP tires, size 255/35ZR19 96Y XL with DOT codes 0521 through 2121
- 19T025: CrossClimate+ tires in size 225/60R17 103V XL tires with DOT date code 4618
- 15T020: Michelin X Works XZY tires, size 315/80R22
- 12T009: MICHELIN XZU3 LRJ, SIZE 305/85R22
All 9 Michelin campaigns we hold · Every manufacturer in the record
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