Wildfire recall: Service brakes, air
What is wrong
Wildfire is recalling certain model year 2009 wf650-c motorcycles, manufactured from april 2008 through january 2009 for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 122, âmotorcycle brake system.â as built, these motorcycles have a single brake fluid reservoir with a single filler opening and lack the required reservoir labeling. Warning lamps indicating brake failure are also absent.
What could happen
Without the required brake reservoir label, operators may improperly maintain the brake system. With only a single brake fluid reservoir for the entire brake system and no brake failure indicator lamp, in the event of any brake fluid leak, the entire brake system could fail without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Wildfire will contact owners, and dealers will correct the motorcycles, free of charge. The recall began on april 18, 2012. Owners may contact wildfire at 1-740-283-6540.
Vehicles covered
- Wildfire Wf650-C 2009
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 12V031000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Wildfire Motors, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 1, 2012
- Owners notified
- Apr 18, 2012
- Vehicles or items affected
- 202
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Service brakes, air › Antilock › ABS warning light
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 122
Notes
Owners may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.