Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V507000

Wheels: rim

IRBIT MOTORWORKS OF AMERICA filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-10-17.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V507000

Wheels: rim

Component
Wheels: rim
Manufacturer
IRBIT MOTORWORKS OF AMERICA
Vehicles affected
273
Reported to NHTSA
2013-10-17
Owners notified
2013-11-25

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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.

Scope of coverage

5 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
URAL Gear-UP2012
URAL Patrol2012
URAL Patrol-T2012
URAL Tourist2012
URAL Tourist-T2012

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.