2003 Mid-West Choppers Motorcycle recall: suspension
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain motorcycles are equipped with a "floating" 1" diameter swing arm pivot bolt spacer.
💥 The risk
The pivot bolt could bend and possibly fracture, affecting rear wheel alignment and the driver's ability to control the Motorcycle, which could result in a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will weld a larger pivot bolt spacer to the frame. Owner notification began april 13, 2004. Owners should contact mid-west at 1-309-342-7433 or www.midwestchoppers.com.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V108000
- Manufacturer
- MID-WEST CHOPPERS
- Vehicles affected
- 30
- Component
- SUSPENSION:REAR
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 13, 2004
- Built
- Aug 1, 2002 – Aug 1, 2003
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).