Motorcycle Crash Risk Prompts Avon Cobra AV72 Tire Recall
Potentially defective motorcycle tires are being recalled by MAX-TRAC Tire Co. Inc. because they fail to comply with government standards and could pose the risk of a motorcycle accident, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
The Avon/Cobra AV72 / 240/50R16 84V tires are being recalled because they do not meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 119, which refers to pneumatic tire specifications for motorcycles and vehicles with a GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) over 10,000 pounds. If the breaker/ply separates on these tires, the tread could separate from the tire casing, which would pose a motorcycle crash risk that could result in serious injuries, such as traumatic brain injury.
Pritzker Olsen attorneys represented one such client, who suffered a traumatic brain injury in a motorcycle accident. Find more tire safety information and more motorcycle accident lawsuit information.
