NHTSA campaign 00V181001
Kannon Recall 00V181001: KANNON/AMMS/FORK ASSEMBLY
NHTSA recall 00V181001 was reported by KANNON MOTORCYCLES, LLC on July 10, 2000, with 23 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kannon Rjsb, Kannon 302 Ford Kannon and Kannon Windsor Ford Kannon for model years 1999–2000. Owners were notified on August 18, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V181001
- Filed by
- KANNON MOTORCYCLES, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 23 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Front
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V181001. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Kannon
Kannon 302 Ford Kannon
- 1999 · Vehicles built March 1, 1999 – June 26, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Kannon Rjsb
Kannon Windsor Ford Kannon
- 1999 · Vehicles built March 1, 1999 – June 26, 2000 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V181001.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH FRONT FORK ASSEMBLIES BUILT BY AMMS (AMERICAN SUSPENSION). THE SLIDER TUBE CAN LOOSEN FROM THE AXLE CLAMP OR PISTON WHILE THE MOTORCYCLE IS BEING OPERATED.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND INJURY TO THE RIDER.
Manufacturer remedy
AMERICAN SUSPENSION IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FORK ASSEMBLY FOR PROPER PRELOAD AND MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENTS REQUIRED. THE DEALER WILL ALSO REMOVE EACH SLIDER TUBE AND DETACH THE AXLE CLAMP AND PISTON. AFTER INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT OF ANY PARTS EXHIBITING WEAR, THE FORK WILL BE REASSEMBLED. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT KANNON AT 1-918-782-2173 OR AMERICAN SUSPENSION AT 1-562-904-7724.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 18, 2000. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V181001
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.