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NHTSA recall 13V507000

Wheels · Irbit Motorworks of America, Inc.

October 17, 2013report date
273units affected
Vehicle recalltype
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What's wrong: Irbit motorworks of america, Inc. (irbit) is recalling certain model year 2012 ural gear-up, patrol, patrol t, tourist, and tourist t motorcycles with sidecars produced June 2, 2012, through October 25, 2012. The aluminum rims manufactured in April 2012 were improperly heat treated which could result in cracked, split or broken rims.

Why it matters: The failure of a rim may result in a wheel lock up, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix: Irbit will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the motorcycles and replace any aluminum rims manufactured in April 2012, free of charge. The recall began on November 2013.

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All model years NHTSA lists

2012 Ural Gear-Up, 2012 Ural Patrol, 2012 Ural Patrol-T, 2012 Ural Tourist, 2012 Ural Tourist-T.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 13V507000.

Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.