Avon: tire recalls

NHTSA lists 3 tire recall campaigns for Avon. NHTSA received the reports from 2010 to 2019. The campaigns have 472 units in total. The newest campaign is 19T009000. NHTSA received the report on 5 Nov 2019.

NHTSA recall lookup

The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 472 units in total.

19T009000Received 5 Nov 2019. 163 units.
Tires
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Europe Ltd. (Cooper Europe) is recalling certain Avon Cobra Chrome motorcycle tires, size 240/50R16, manufactured April 8, 2018 through June 1, 2019 (DOT date codes 1418-2119). The innerliner gauge may be too thin, possibly resulting in a rapid deflation of the tire.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Rapid tire deflation can reduce vehicle control and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Cooper Europe will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tires, free of charge. The recall began November 18, 2019. Owners may contact Cooper Tire customer service at 1-800-854-6288 or email tyrerecall@coopertire.com. Cooper Tire's number for this recall is 174.
Products named: Avon Cobra Chrome.
Report filed by Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Europe Ltd.. Manufacturer campaign number 174. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 Nov 2019.
17T016000Received 29 Sep 2017. 245 units.
Tires / Tread/Belt
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Max-Trac Tire Co., Inc. (Max-Trac) is recalling certain Avon Viper Stryke tires, sizes 120/70R14, 120/70R15, 160/60R14, and 160/60R15, manufactured from January 4, 2015 through April 8, 2017. A bulge may develop in the tread or the tread may separate from the tire. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 119, "New Pneumatic Tires-Other than Passenger Cars."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A bulge in the tread or a tread separation can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Max-Trac will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tires, free of charge. The recall began on October 23, 2017. Owners may contact Avon Motorcycle Tyres North America at 1-800-642-7470 extension 3159. Max-Trac's number for this recall is 169.
Products named: Avon Viper Stryke.
Report filed by MAX-TRAC TIRE CO., INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 169. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 23 Oct 2017.
10T014000Received 11 May 2010. 64 units.
Tires / Tread/Belt
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Max-trac, dba avon motorcycle tyres, is recalling certain avon cobra av72 motorcycles tires, size 240/50r16 84v, produced from october 11 through november 7, 2009. These tires fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no 119, "new pneumatic tires for motor vehicles with a gvwr of more than 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) and motorcycles." separation of the breaker / ply can occur resulting in early failure.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Should this occur, the tread may separate from the tire casing increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Avon motorcycle tyres will notify owners and replace the tires free of charge, including mounting and balancing. The safety recall began onmay 17, 2010. Owners may contact avon motorcycle tyres north america at 1-800-624-7470, option 5.
Products named: Avon Cobra AV72.
Report filed by MAX-TRAC TIRE CO., INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 153. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 17 May 2010.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

Avon tire campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2010, with 1 campaign.

Avon: campaigns for each component
Component		Campaigns
Tread/Belt		2
Tires		1

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

Cobra AV721
Cobra Chrome1
Viper Stryke1

Official channels

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Cite this page

Recall Register. Avon: tire recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/tires/avon/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: MAX-TRAC TIRE CO., INC.; Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Europe Ltd..

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Avon products do the campaigns name?: The NHTSA records have 3 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: Cobra AV72
How many units does a Avon tire campaign have?: The median Avon campaign has 163 units. The median of all 788 tire campaigns is 1,205 units.
Which component do the Avon campaigns name most often?: Tread/Belt, in 2 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.