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Husqvarna Motorcycles Recalls Closed Course Competition Motorcycles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert) is CPSC recall #18726, announced on March 7, 2018. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves model year 2016, 2017 and 2018 Husqvarna closed course/competition motorcycles with 450cc, 4-cycle engines. The motorcycles are white, blue and yellow with the Husqvarna logo on both sides of the shrouds covering the fuel tank. The engine size FS 450 is printed on both sides of the side panel below the rear of the seat. Model year 2016 motorcycles will have the letter G in the 10th position of the vehicle identification number (VIN). Model year 2017 motorcycles will have the letter H in the 10th position of the vehicle identification number (VIN). Model year 2018 motorcycles will have the letter J in the 10th position of the vehicle identification number (VIN). The VIN number is located on the right side of the steering head. The remedy is consumers should immediately stop riding the recalled motorcycles and contact an authorized husqvarna motorcycles dealer to schedule a free repair which involves installing a new machined aluminum front brake master cylinder piston. husqvarna motorcycles is contacting all purchasers directly.. Affected brands: KTM AG, Austria, KTM North America, Inc., Husqvarna Motorcycles North America, Inc..
This recall involves model year 2016, 2017 and 2018 Husqvarna closed course/competition motorcycles with 450cc, 4-cycle engines. The motorcycles are white, blue and yellow with the Husqvarna logo on both sides of the shrouds covering the fuel tank. The engine size FS 450 is printed on both sides of the side panel below the rear of the seat. Model year 2016 motorcycles will have the letter G in the 10th position of the vehicle identification number (VIN). Model year 2017 motorcycles will have the letter H in the 10th position of the vehicle identification number (VIN). Model year 2018 motorcycles will have the letter J in the 10th position of the vehicle identification number (VIN). The VIN number is located on the right side of the steering head.
Affected products
Husqvarna FS 450 closed course competition motorcycles
Recalled brands
KTM AG, Austria, KTM North America, Inc., Husqvarna Motorcycles North America, Inc.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop riding the recalled motorcycles and contact an authorized Husqvarna Motorcycles dealer to schedule a free repair which involves installing a new machined aluminum front brake master cylinder piston. Husqvarna Motorcycles is contacting all purchasers directly.
Recall date
March 7, 2018
CPSC recall #18726 covers Husqvarna Motorcycles Recalls Closed Course Competition Motorcycles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert), announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on March 7, 2018. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves model year 2016, 2017 and 2018 Husqvarna closed course/competition motorcycles with 450cc, 4-cycle engines. The motorcycles are white, blue and yellow with the Husqvarna logo on both sides of the shrouds covering the fuel tank. The engine size FS 450 is printed on both sides of the side panel below the rear of the seat. Model year 2016 motorcycles will have the letter G in the 10th position of the vehicle identification number (VIN). Model year 2017 motorcycles will have the letter H in the 10th position of the vehicle identification number (VIN). Model year 2018 motorcycles will have the letter J in the 10th position of the vehicle identification number (VIN). The VIN number is located on the right side of the steering head.
The CPSC remedy for recall #18726 is consumers should immediately stop riding the recalled motorcycles and contact an authorized husqvarna motorcycles dealer to schedule a free repair which involves installing a new machined aluminum front brake master cylinder piston. husqvarna motorcycles is contacting all purchasers directly.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/Husqvarna-Motorcycles-Recalls-Closed-Course-Competition-Motorcycles-Due-to-Crash-Hazard-Recall-Alert. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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