The defect
CERTAIN SCOOTERS MAY HAVE A DEFECTIVE ENGINE MOUNT THAT COULD SEPARATE WITHOUT WARNING DURING NORMAL USE. THE WELDED SEAM IN THE TUBING MAY SEPARATE ALLOWING THE ENGINE TO SHIFT OUT OF NORMAL OPERATING POSITION.
The risk
SERIOUS INJURY AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW ENGINE MOUNT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 23, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT ALPHASPORTS AT 1-877-543-7288 EXT. 225.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Alphasports Kaliber LS | 2003 |
| Alphasports Kaliber RS | 2003 |
Components: STRUCTURE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alphasports Kaliber LS | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Alphasports Kaliber RS | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 2004
44 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the structure.
| 04V601000 30 Dec 2004 | PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 04V588000 13 Dec 2004 | CHAMPION BUS, INC. |
| 04V569000 3 Dec 2004 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 04V564000 30 Nov 2004 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 04V563000 23 Nov 2004 | VERITRANS SPECIALTY VEHICLES, INC. |
| 04V545000 15 Nov 2004 | ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD. |
| 04V533000 2 Nov 2004 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 04V523000 2 Nov 2004 | BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004