Um Recall 08V167000: Fuel System, Gasoline, Delivery

NHTSA recall 08V167000 · announced April 11, 2008 · filed by United Motors Of America, Inc · 1,145 units affected

The problem

UNITED MOTORS IS RECALLING 1,145 V2C-650 AND V2S-650 SERIES MOTORCYCLES. THESE MOTORCYCLES WERE BUILT WITH FUEL TANK CAP GASKETS THAT PREVENT PROPER TANK VENTILATION.

The risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN VEHICLE STALLING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH AND/OR FUEL LEAKAGE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

What to do

DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE EXISTING GAS CAP GASKET. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT UNITED MOTORS AT 1-800-886-8599.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2007 Um V2c-650
• 2007 Um V2s-650

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.