Ural Recall 13V507000: Wheels, Rim

NHTSA recall 13V507000 · announced October 17, 2013 · filed by Irbit Motorworks Of America · 273 units affected

The problem

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.

What to do

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.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2012 Ural Gear-up
• 2012 Ural Patrol
• 2012 Ural Patrol-t
• 2012 Ural Tourist
• 2012 Ural Tourist-t

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