A loose tail/brake light socket may allow the bulb to fall out.
Without a working tail/brake light, there is an increased risk of a crash.
1,888 units are affected.
Check out my Motorcycle Recalls feature for more details.
I rode for 10 years and then became the Motorcycles Guide at About.com for seven and one-half years. Now I'm on my own still writing articles and features about motorcycles. This blog presents my views on motorcycles.
A loose tail/brake light socket may allow the bulb to fall out.
Without a working tail/brake light, there is an increased risk of a crash.
1,888 units are affected.
Check out my Motorcycle Recalls feature for more details.
The wiring harness for the hazard warning lights may be pulled and strained during normal steering action.
The pulled wires may cause the wires to pull loose from the connector resulting in a loss of the hazard warning lights, reducing the motorcycles visibility when hazard warning lights are wanted, increasing the risk of a crash.
635 units are affected.
Check out my Motorcycle Recalls feature for more details.
In the event that a turn signal stops working, the turn signal flasher may not change its flash rate to alert the operator. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
If motorcycle is operated without knowing that a turn signal is not working, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
10 units are affected.
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The motorcycle fixed fork tube may separate from the pressed in seal plug that secures the tube to the upper triple clamp.
If the fork tube detaches from the sealing plug, the handling and stability of the motorcycle will be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
14,626 units are affected.
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The affected motorcycles, intended for the US market, may have been manufactured with a Canadian Motor Vehicle Certification Label. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
If the stamped vehicle identification number (VIN) does not match the VIN on the Vehicle Certification Label, owners may be unable to tell if their vehicle is under an important safety recall.
40 units are affected.
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The affected motorcycles may leak fuel from filler cap area of the fuel tank.
A fuel leak increases the risk of fire or injury to the rider.
718 units are affected.
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My book, Normal Secrets, has been released on Amazon.com in both paperback and Kindle editions. This memoir is a departure from the motorcycle themes of my first four books. I grew up in Normal, Illinois but didn't find out there were family secrets that had been kept from me until after my dad died. I tell you how I uncovered all the secrets. Perhaps your family might be keeping secrets from you, too. This memoir will soon also be available in an Audible edition. If you like secrets, I know you'll enjoy reading Normal Secrets.
My book, Motorcycle Kick-Starts, has been released on Amazon.com in both paperback and Kindle editions. This book gives a condensed view of motorcycling for new and returning riders. It contains an introduction to motorcycling followed by motorcycle stories interleaved with important How-Tos and Tips. This book will soon also be available in an Audible edition. I know you'll enjoy Motorcycle Kick-Starts.
My book, 50 Wild Motorcycle Tales, has been released on Amazon.com in both paperback and Kindle editions. These 50 motorcycle stories were written by actual motorcyclists relating their adventures as they traveled. I wrote five of the stories. This book will soon also be available in an Audible edition. I know you'll enjoy 50 Wild Motorcycle Tales.