The defect
MOBILITY CONQUEST IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 TRIKE MOTORCYCLES. DUE TO INSUFFICIENT BRAKE LINE INSULATION, HEAT FROM THE EXHAUST DEFLECTOR COULD CAUSE THE BRAKE LINE TO MELT AND LEAK BRAKE FLUID.
The risk
IF THIS OCCURS, BRAKE FAILURE COULD RESULT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
MOBILITY CONQUEST WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE BRAKE LINES, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 10, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MOBILITY CONQUEST AT 1-800-769-8267.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mobility Conquest Trike | 2009, 2010 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobility Conquest Trike | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Mobility Conquest Trike | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2012
22 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic.
| 12V563000 6 Dec 2012 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 12V532000 6 Nov 2012 | AIRSTREAM, INC. |
| 12V487000 5 Oct 2012 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 12V402000 10 Aug 2012 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| 12V387000 6 Aug 2012 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 12V371000 31 Jul 2012 | NEWMAR CORPORATION |
| 12V366000 30 Jul 2012 | Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. |
| 12V363000 27 Jul 2012 | QINGQI GROUP MOTORCYCLE CO., LTD |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012