EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Motorcycle Suzuki “V-Strom 800DE (DL800, DL800U)” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/02710/24
Summary
The rear tyre can have cracks or other deformations in the tyre tread. Parts of the tread can detach from the rest of the tyre. This can lead the tyres to lose their shape and result in a loss of vehicle control while driving, increasing the risk of accidents and injuries. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles.
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Product
Motorcycle — Suzuki
- Brand
- Suzuki
- Name / model
- V-Strom 800DE (DL800, DL800U) · e6*168/2013*00135*00 (WEM1), e6*168/2013*00137*00 (WEM0)
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Motorcycle fitted with Dunlop Trailmax Mixtour B tyres with the following tube type specification "150/70R17 M/C 69H". The tyre is only available with the motorcycle named V-Strom (DL800DE M3, M4) when fitted as original equipment (the tyre is not available in the open market).
- Production dates: 11.2022 - 05.2024
- Recall information: https://motorrad.suzuki.de/informationen-und-service/offene-rueckrufaktionen
What is the risk?
- The rear tyre can have cracks or other deformations in the tyre tread. Parts of the tread can detach from the rest of the tyre. This can lead the tyres to lose their shape and result in a loss of vehicle control while driving, increasing the risk of accidents and injuries. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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