Campaigns
BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATION (BRIDGESTONE) IS RECALLING 1,018 BRIDGESTONE EXEDRA G850 G MOTORCYCLE TIRES, SIZE 180/70R16 77H, SOLD AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FOR MY 2008 AND 2009 TRIUMPH ROCKET III TOURING MOTORCYCLES. THE MOTORCYCLE TO WHICH THESE TIRES ARE APPLIED DEVELOPS VERY HIGH TORQUE AND CAN CAUSE TORQUE-INDUCED DEGRADATION IN A BODY PLY WHICH MAY RESULT IN INNERLINER CRACKING THAT MAY LEAD TO A SLOW LEAK IN THE REAR TIRE. THIS CONDITION DOES NOT AFFECT THE FRONT TIRE.
PIN HOLE (ONE 16TH INCH IN DIAMETER) IS LOCATED IN LOWER SIDE WALL AREA ON THE BLACK SIDE WALL SIDE OF THE TIRE. THE HOLE WAS CAUSED BY A BROKEN VENT DRILL BIT THAT WAS LEFT IN THE TIRE MOLD DURING MANUFACTURE OF THE TIRE.
NHTSA recalls flat file (public domain) · descriptions in NHTSA's own words
By year
- 19841 · 675 tires
- 20091 · 1,018 tires
Who filed the recalls
Triumph campaigns were filed by 2 companies, which make or import the tires.
| Company | Campaigns | Tires |
|---|---|---|
| Firestone Tire And Rubber | 1 | 675 |
| Bridgestone/Firestone North America Tire | 1 | 1,018 |