Campaign 24T-011

Irregular tire wear may break the belt reinforcement, causing pieces of the tread to separate

Defect summary

Pirelli Tire, LLC. (Pirelli) is recalling certain Scorpion Trail II, Metzeler Tourance Next, and Next II tires sold as replacements and for the Metzeler Tourance Next 150/70R18 M/C 70V tire, also installed as original equipment on certain Triumph motorcycles. Please refer to the recall report for specific sizes. Irregular tire wear may break the belt reinforcement, causing pieces of the tread to separate.

Consequence

Tread separation can cause vehicle instability, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 20, 2024. Owners may contact Pirelli Customer Service at 1-800-747-3554.

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 nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 24T011000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

3 product lines are covered

Vehicles covered by campaign 24T-011
Make	Model	Model years
Metzeler	Tourance Next	Year not stated
Metzeler	Tourance Next II	Year not stated
Pirelli	Scorpion Trail II	Year not stated

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

25T-001 Jan 17, 2025
Tires were incorrectly marked with the wrong maximum inflation pressure and may not meet the strength requirements for the stated pressure
16T-018 Nov 21, 2016
Due to an incorrect carcass component, the affected tires may develop cracks in their lower sidewall, possibly resulting in a loss of air
16T-006 Apr 27, 2016
Affected tires may not be marked with a date code
09T-012 Sep 2, 2009
Partial tread separation / belt edge separation can occur at constant maximum high speeds (at and over 270 kmh or 168 mph for a prolonged period…
09T-003 Feb 6, 2009
These tires have a serial number that starts with a plant code of eb
08T-014 Apr 3, 2008
Tread chunking, tread chunkout, partial tread separation and/or belt edge separation can occur