- Vehicles
- 1,500
- Built between
- Jan 1995 – May 1995
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Other
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 17 August 1995
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 1995 and May 1995. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Michelin 16080R16Built January 1995 to May 1995
- Michelin HI Tour 79X TLBuilt January 1995 to May 1995
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE TIRES WITH A NEWER VERSION HI TOUR 79X REAR TIRE.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 1995 to May 1995
- Recall reported to NHTSA5 October 1995
- Owners notified17 August 1995
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 5 October 1995.
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.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- MICHELIN TIRE CORP.
- 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
System: motorcycle tires.tire description: hi tour 79X rear tires, size 160/80R16. This is not a safety recall. There has been no determination that a safety defect exists with these tires. Michelin is conducting a service campaign to replace these tires with a newer version of the hi tour 79X rear tire for motorcycles. There is a potential for overloading a tire in a touring bike application. When a driver, passenger, cargo and a trailer are loaded on, the rear tire carries the brunt of the weight. Overloading ofthe motorcycle can cause sudden tire failure which increases the potential for a vehicle accident.note: this is not a safety recall. There has been no determination that a safety defect exists with these tires. However, michelin has decided to replace the tires. Owners can contact michelin at 1-800-637-5527.
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.