NHTSA campaign 13V262000
Brammo Recall 13V-262: Rear Tail May Separate from Bike
NHTSA recall 13V262000 was reported by Brammo, Inc. on June 24, 2013, with 87 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Brammo Empulse for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on July 25, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V262000 (also written 13V-262 or 13V262)
- Filed by
- Brammo, Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 87 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V262000. 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.
Brammo
Brammo Empulse
- 2013 · Vehicles built November 19, 2012 – June 18, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V262000.
Defect description
Brammo, Inc. (Brammo) is recalling certain model year 2013 Empulse motorcycles manufactured November 19, 2012, through June 18, 2013. The rear tail assembly bracket can fatigue and may allow the rear tail assembly to break off while riding.
Safety consequence
If the rear tail assembly breaks off, it could contact the rear wheel, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Brammo will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear tail section assembly with a new version not susceptible to failure, free of charge. The recall began on July 25, 2013. Owners may contact Brammo at 1-541-482-9555.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V262000
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.