2012 Ural GEAR-UP & 2012 Ural Patrol + 3 more recall: wheels
⚠️ 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.
💥 The risk
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. Owners may contact Irbit Motorworks at 1-425-702-8484.
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
- 13V507000
- Manufacturer
- IRBIT MOTORWORKS OF AMERICA
- Vehicles affected
- 273
- Component
- WHEELS:RIM
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 25, 2013
- Built
- Jun 2, 2012 – Oct 25, 2012
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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 www.safercar.gov.