The risk
The product poses a risk of burns as the trouser leg of some riders may come into direct contact with the exhaust pipe. This condition could cause the trouser leg to char or burn, causing injury to the rider.
Product: This recall applies to the 2006 and 2007 XL model motorcycles listed below, manufactured between 31 October 2005 and 16 May 2007. - 2006 XL models – 1200L, 1200R - 2007 XL models – 883, 883L, 883R, 1200L, 1200N, 1200R and XL 50.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged
Measures taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other Category of measure(s): Voluntary corrective action taken by the importer.Date of entry into force: Unknown
Other burns alerts in 2008
3 of the 167 motor vehicle alerts published in 2008 concerned the same risk.
| 0859/08 8 Aug 2008 | HONDA |
| 0172/08 8 Feb 2008 | YAMAHA |
Who notified alerts in 2008
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Greece | 64 |
| Germany | 43 |
| Spain | 13 |
| Poland | 13 |
| Sweden | 10 |
| United Kingdom | 7 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2008