The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE WHEEL BEARINGS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY.
The risk
THIS CAN CAUSE LOOSE WHEELS OR WHEEL LOCK UP INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT ALL WHEEL BEARINGS AND IF INSTALLED INCORRECTLY THEY WILL REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 9, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT URAL AT 1-888-990-8484.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ural Gear-UP | 2006 |
| Ural Patrol | 2006 |
| Ural Raven | 2006 |
| Ural Tourist | 2006 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ural Gear-UP | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Ural Patrol | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Ural Raven | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Ural Tourist | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 2007
21 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the suspension; IRBIT MOTORWORKS OF AMERICA filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 07V546000 29 Nov 2007 | BRAUN CORPORATION |
| 07V536000 27 Nov 2007 | KIDRON, INCORPORATED |
| 07V518000 6 Nov 2007 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
| 07V502000 25 Oct 2007 | SALEEN, INC. |
| 07V505000 25 Oct 2007 | GOSHEN COACH |
| 07V470000 5 Oct 2007 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
| 07V316000 24 Jul 2007 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 07V327000 20 Jul 2007 | SILVER EAGLE MANUFACTURING |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007