The defect
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.
The risk
The failure of a rim may result in a wheel lock up, increasing the risk of a crash.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ural Gear-UP | 2012 |
| Ural Patrol | 2012 |
| Ural Patrol-T | 2012 |
| Ural Tourist | 2012 |
| Ural Tourist-T | 2012 |
Components: WHEELS:RIM
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 | 2012 | 2 | 2 |
| Ural Patrol | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Ural Patrol-T | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Ural Tourist | 2012 | 4 | 1 |
| Ural Tourist-T | 2012 | 1 | 2 |
Other wheels recalls in 2013
9 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the wheels; IRBIT MOTORWORKS OF AMERICA filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 13V597000 29 Nov 2013 | North American Bus Industries, Inc. |
| 13V549000 1 Nov 2013 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 13V391000 30 Aug 2013 | Indian Motorcycle Company |
| 13V333000 1 Aug 2013 | Columbia Northwest, Inc. |
| 13V202000 16 May 2013 | General Motors LLC |
| 13V204000 15 May 2013 | John Evans Manufacturing Co. |
| 13V101000 20 Mar 2013 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 13V032000 29 Jan 2013 | Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013