NHTSA campaign 04V108000
Mid-West Choppers Recall 04V-108: MID-WEST/SWING ARM PIVOT BOLT SPACER
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 04V108000 was reported by MID-WEST CHOPPERS on March 2, 2004, with 30 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mid-West Choppers Motorcycle for the 2003 model year. Owners were notified on April 13, 2004, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V108000 (also written 04V-108 or 04V108)
- Filed by
- MID-WEST CHOPPERS
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 30 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear
- Owners notified
- NHTSA investigation
- Preliminary Evaluation PE04-007 (per NHTSA's investigations file)
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V108000. 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.
Mid-West Choppers
Mid-West Choppers Motorcycle
- 2003 · Vehicles built August 1, 2002 – August 1, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V108000.
Defect description
CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A "FLOATING" 1" DIAMETER SWING ARM PIVOT BOLT SPACER.
Safety consequence
THE PIVOT BOLT COULD BEND AND POSSIBLY FRACTURE, AFFECTING REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO CONTROL THE MOTORCYCLE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL WELD A LARGER PIVOT BOLT SPACER TO THE FRAME. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 13, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MID-WEST AT 1-309-342-7433 OR WWW.MIDWESTCHOPPERS.COM.
Notes
CUSTOMERS CAN 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 04V108000
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.