- Vehicles
- 478
- Built between
- Apr 2017 – May 2017
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Tire
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 2 June 2017
- Repaired
- 99%
- Unrepaired
- 5
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between April 2017 and May 2017. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Dunlop Sportmax Q3+Built April 2017 to May 2017
Repair progress
5 of 478 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2019.
99% repaired — 473 of 478 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Sumitomo Rubber USA, LLC (Sumitomo) is recalling certain models of Dunlop Sportmax Q3+ motorcycle tires, size 120/70ZR17 58W. The affected tires may have porosity (air pockets) in the shoulder region of the tire. As such, these tires fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 119, "New Pneumatic Tires-Other Than Passenger Cars."
What could happen
The tire defect may affect the handling and/or steering characteristics of the motorcycle. Continued use can result in tread chunking. These conditions may increase the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Dunlop will notify the retailers and customers and will offer replacement tires, free of charge. The recall began on June 2, 2017.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtApril 2017 to May 2017
- Recall reported to NHTSA24 May 2017
- Owners notified2 June 2017
- Latest repair reportQ2 2019 — 99% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 24 May 2017.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Dunlop Motorcycle Tires at 1-800-845-8378.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Sumitomo Rubber USA, LLC
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 119
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.